KAEL
Airport
Albert Lea Muni
Albert Lea, Minnesota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:AEL / KAEL
Lat/Lng:43.68131425, -93.3681483611
43-40-52.7313N, 093-22-05.3341W
Estimated by Faa on 10/14/2011
Elevation:1261 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 03/03/2011
Magnetic Variation:01E,(2010), [0W (2024)]
Sectional:OMAHA
From City:3nm N of Albert Lea

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:03/1942
Attended:Apr-Oct Mon-Fri 0800-2000 (local) Nov-Mar Mon-Fri 0800-1700 (local) All year Sat-Sun 0800-1700 (local)
for Service After Hours Call 507-826-3451.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Minneapolis(ZMP)Minneapolis Center
FSS:Princeton FSS(PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather:AELNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:2001 MSL (740 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate ODALS Runway 17; REIL Runway 17 & 35; PAPI Runway 17 & 35; MIRL Runway 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL Runway 17/35 Preset to Low Ss-Sr to Increase Intensity - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:yes
Tie Down Fee Waved with Fuel Purchase.

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
Weather:AWOS-3PT 507-377-1583 119.575
Approach:
Contact 'ROCHESTER' Approach
119.8,251.125
Departure:
Contact 'ROCHESTER' Departure
119.8,251.125
Master Airport:RST (ROCHESTER INTL)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Automotive Gasoline
L 100Ll & Mogas Fuel Available 24 Hour with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:Minor
Powerplant Repair:Minor
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:35
Multi Engine GA:8
Jet GA:1
Helicopter GA:2
Total:46

Annual Operations

For year ending:06/30/2020
AirTaxi:2000
Local GA (< 20 miles):17100
Non-local GA:6775
Military Operations:300
Total:26175

Ownership

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
Clarks Grove, Mn 56016
507-373-0608

Runways

Runways:05/23
17/35

Runway 05/23

Length:2898 feet
by Ngs on 09/13/2006
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 05 End 23
True Alignment:047,(047 Magnetic)227,(227 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1252.8' MSL1256.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1256.9' MSL1256.9' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1
Other Objects:Runway 05 Has 5 ft Brush 79 ft from the Runway End and 79 ft Right. 

Runway 17/35

Length:5000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 03/03/2011
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 19,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 29,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment:168,(168 Magnetic)348,(348 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1260.0' MSL1261.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1260.0' MSL1261.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:30' AGL30' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects: Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):DD
Object Clearance Slope:34:118:1
Object Height: 7' AGL
Object Distance: 332' Along centerline
499'Left and Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Tv Tower 9.5 NM SE.
Gliders & Helicopters Use Turf Parallel to Runway 17/35 on East Side & Appr Area to Runway 23.
Multiple Transitional Obstns Runway 05 & Runway 35.
for Cd Contact Rochester Approach at 507-424-8111.

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