FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQP |
| Lat/Long: | 45-13-39.0063N 096-00-16.3059W 45-13.650105N 096-00.271765W 45.2275018,-96.0045294 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1021 ft. / 311.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of APPLETON, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56208 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AQP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.5 (320-289-1265) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BBB (16 nm NE): | 118.45 (320-843-3242) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DXX (16 nm SW): | 118.975 (320-598-3863) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VVV (18 nm W): | 119.225 (320-839-2363) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MVE (20 nm SE): | 119.675 (320-269-5830) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (MONTEVIDEO RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 127.1/290.2 (REDWOOD FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MVEr316/19.7 | | MONTEVIDEO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05E |
| MOXr179/20.3 | | MORRIS VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05E |
| BDHr276/37.7 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition CRACKING. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity RY 13 VISUAL LIGHTING ON INSTRUMENT RY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 45-13.817333N | | 45-13.407000N |
| Longitude: | 096-00.514000W | | 095-59.941833W |
| Elevation: | 1020.0 ft. | | 1018.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2770 x 157 ft. / 844 x 48 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLOSED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 45-13.537667N | | 45-13.860000N |
| Longitude: | 096-00.556167W | | 096-00.100000W |
| Elevation: | 1019.0 ft. | | 1021.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 040 magnetic, 045 true | | 220 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF APPLETON 323 W. SCHLIEMAN AVE. APPLETON, MN 56208 Phone 320-289-1363 |
| Manager: | GREG RUETHER 149 S MUNSTERMAN APPLETON, MN 56208 Phone (320) 413-0089 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (406KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KDXX - Lac Qui Parle County Airport (16 nm SW)
KVVV - Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (18 nm W)
KMVE - Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (20 nm SE)
KMOX - Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field (20 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kreg Anderson
Photo taken 23-Sep-2012
looking west.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunset | | 21:09 | | 02:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:45 | | 02:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jul-2026 21:14:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Jul-2026 16:14:28 |
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| METAR |
| KAQP | 142055Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 35/22 A3011 RMK AO2 T03460224 58005 $
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KBBB 16nm E | 142100Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 33/24 A3012 RMK AO2
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KDXX 16nm SW | 142055Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 34/21 A3013 RMK AO2 T03380207 57003
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KVVV 18nm W | 142055Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 33/23 A3012 RMK AO2
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KMVE 20nm SE | 142055Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A3014 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAXN 46nm NE | 141721Z 1418/1518 23007KT P6SM SKC FM150200 18004KT P6SM SKC FM151400 VRB03KT 6SM FU SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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