SAZ
Staples Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KSAZ
Coordinates: N46°22.85' / W94°48.40'
Located 02 miles NW of Staples, Minnesota on 172 acres of land. View all Airports in Minnesota.
Surveyed Elevation is 1287 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1946
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:SAZ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:TWIN CITIES
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:118.325 Tel. 218-894-3666
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3PT at ADC (17.2 W):118.875 218-631-7774
AWOS-3 at RYM (25.5 SE):121.575
AWOS-3PT at PWC (27.1 NE):118.525 218-587-3420
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.05/239.0 (BRAINERD RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD AXN ALEXANDRIA 115.95 027°31.0
VOD PKD PARK RAPIDS 110.60 159°32.9
VOD DTL DETROIT LAKES 111.20 118°52.1
VOD FFM FERGUS FALLS 110.40 078°56.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD XCR RIPLEY 404 133°26.5
VOD FF HAMRE 337 259°52.9
VOD ST HUSSK 342 146°64.5
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:3305 x 75 feet / 1007 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 14Runway 32
Coordinates:N46°23.08' / W94°48.62'N46°22.63' / W94°48.17'
Elevation: 1287.5 1284.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 145° True 325° 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)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 24 ft Tree 285 ft from runway, 261 ft right of center
7 FT BRUSH, 45 FT DIST, 189 FT R.
 53 ft Tree 1137 ft from runway, 291 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF STAPLES
122 6TH ST NE
STAPLES, MN 56479-2900
218-894-2550
Manager:JEREL NELSEN
122 6TH ST NE
STAPLES, MN 56479-2900
218-894-2550
Other Remarks
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
  • ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • 0LL FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
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