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AEL
Albert Lea Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2010-02-11 0901Z
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Location Information
Coordinates: 43°40'53.50"N / 93°22'2.10"W
Located 03 miles N of Albert Lea, Minnesota on 273 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 1260 feet MSL.
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 740 AGL (2000 MSL)
Magnetic Variation from 1980 is 5° East
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1942
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:Clear-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
DAYS: ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; VASI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. NGTS: VASI CONTINUOUS; MIRL RY 16/34 INTST PRESET TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 16 & 34 - CTAF.
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:PRINCETON
NOTAMs Facility:AEL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:APR-OCT/MON-FRI/0800-2000
NOV-MAR/MON-FRI/0800-1700
ALL/SAT-SUN/0800-1700
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-826-3451.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:109.8 Tel. 507-377-1583
ROCHESTER APPROACH:119.8 251.125
ROCHESTER DEPARTURE:119.8 251.125
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-3 at AUM (18.9 E):119.025 507-433-6667
AWOS-3 at OWA (26.8 N):128.325 507-455-0642
AWOS-3 at FBL (38.7 N):111.2 507-332-2505
    Remarks:
  • APCH & DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD AEL ALBERT LEA 109.80 090°0.2
VOD JAY AUSTIN 108.20 285°20.5
VOD FOW HALFWAY 111.20 177°31.4
VOD RST ROCHESTER 112.00 254°34.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD ACQ WASECA 371 158°24.7
VOD OW TONNA 379 199°25.3
VOD FXY FOREST CITY 359 017°28.9
VOD SBU BLUE EARTH 332 076°32.2
Runway 16/34
Dimensions:4501 x 100 feet
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-19, D-29
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:43°41'14.60"N / 93°22'7.90"W43°40'31.10"N / 93°21'55.36"W
Elevation: 1259.8 1255.1
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 163° Magnetic, 168° True 343° Magnetic, 348° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV2LV2L
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 64 ft Tree 1200 ft from runway, 250 ft right of center
Runway 04/22
Dimensions:2898 x 75 feet
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Runway 04Runway 22
Coordinates:43°40'44.69"N / 93°22'17.03"W43°41'4.38"N / 93°21'48.40"W
Elevation: 1252.8 1256.9
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 042° Magnetic, 047° True 222° Magnetic, 227° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Obstacles: 3 ft Trees 220 ft from runway, 90 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A, Automotive Gasoline
MOGAS PUMP NOT MARKED.
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF ALBERT LEA
221 E CLARK STREET
ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
507-377-4300
Manager:JIM HANSON
73950 275TH ST.
CLARKS GROVE, MN 56016
507-373-0608
Operational Statistics
Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field:30 Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2008-04-30
Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field:2 Annual Commercial Operations:none
Jet Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Commuter Operations:none
Helicopters Based on Field:none Annual Air Taxi Operations:2000
Military Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Military Operations:300
Gliders Based on Field:2 Annual GA Local Operations:17100
Ultralights Based on Field:6 Annual GA Itinerant Operations:6775
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • TV TWR 9.5 NM SE.
  • UL, GLD & HELO USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 16/34 ON E SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 22.
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