AEL
Albert Lea Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KAEL
Coordinates: N43°40.88' / W93°22.09'
Located 03 miles N of Albert Lea, Minnesota on 273 acres of land. View all Airports in Minnesota.
Surveyed Elevation is 1261 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1942
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:PRINCETON
NOTAMs Facility:AEL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
Landing Fee:Yes
TIE DOWN FEE WAVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-826-3451.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:119.575 Tel. 507-377-1583
ROCHESTER APPROACH:119.8 251.125
ROCHESTER DEPARTURE:119.8 251.125
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-3PT at AUM (19.0 E):120.675 507-433-6667
AWOS-3 at ACQ (24.7 N):118.425 507-835-3657
AWOS-3 at OWA (26.9 N):128.325 507-455-0642
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD AEL ALBERT LEA 109.80 101°0.1
VOD FOW HALFWAY 111.20 177°31.4
VOD RST ROCHESTER 112.00 254°34.1
VOD MCW MASON CITY 114.90 351°35.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD FQ MONTZ 420 261°41.9
VOD RG REGUE 274 029°63.2
VOD SP SNORE 394 253°89.7
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:5000 x 100 feet / 1524 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-19, D-29
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N43°41.26' / W93°22.23'N43°40.46' / W93°22.00'
Elevation: 1260.0 1261.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 168° True 348° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 7 ft Road 332 ft from runway, 499 ft right of center
Runway 05/23
Dimensions:2898 x 75 feet / 883 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N43°40.74' / W93°22.28'N43°41.07' / W93°21.81'
Elevation: 1252.8 1256.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 47° True 227° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A, Automotive Gasoline
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
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.
EMAIL ADDRESS: JIMHANSON@DESKMEDIA.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
CLARKS GROVE, MN 56016
507-373-0608
Other Remarks
  • TV TWR 9.5 NM SE.
  • GLIDERS & HELICOPTERS USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 17/35 ON EAST SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 23.
  • MULTIPLE TRANSITIONAL OBSTNS RY 05 & RY 35.
  • FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
  • 0LL 100LL & MOGAS FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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Comments

Submitted by jones1664 on Sun, 05/03/2020 - 15:36

Pulled up for gas priced at $4.50 and a fellow shows up without being requested and helps me with the ladder. I fuel my plane and use the restroom and get my receipt. Got charged almost a buck a gallon higher because I got charged FULL SERVICE PRICE. 

 

I will never do business here again.