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KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

Albert Lea, MN · 3 miles N of ALBERT LEA, MN

Public Non-towered Publicly-owned ICAO KAEL

Location & operations

Elevation
1261.0 ft
Coordinates
43-40-52.7313N 093-22-05.3341W
Lat / Long
43.6813142, -93.3681484
Mag. variation
01E (2010)
Time zone
UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Activated
03/1942
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS
PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
AEL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
0800-1700 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-826-3451.
Pattern altitude
2001 ft. MSL
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
no
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
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.

Airport location no published diagram

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Runways

Longest 5000 ft

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Dimensions
5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface
asphalt, in good condition
Edge lights
medium intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 19.0

Runway 17

Heading
167 magnetic, 168 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights
ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1260.0 ft.
Obstructions
none

Runway 35

Heading
347 magnetic, 348 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1261.0 ft.
Obstructions
7 ft. road, 332 ft. from runway, 499 ft. left and right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
Dimensions
2898 x 75 ft. / 883 x 23 m
Surface
asphalt, in good condition

Runway 5

Heading
046 magnetic, 047 true
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1252.8 ft.

Runway 23

Heading
226 magnetic, 227 true
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1256.9 ft.

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

Departures — DP / ODP 2

Arrivals — STAR 0

None published.

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
no
Ctaf/unicom
123.0
Wx Awos-3pt
119.575 (507-377-1583)
Rochester Approach
119.8
Rochester Departure
119.8
Approach Lights
ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

Services

Fuel available
100LL JET-A MOGAS 100LL:100LL & MOGAS FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking
hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE

Ownership

Manager
JIM HANSON 73950 275TH ST. CLARKS GROVE, MN 56016 Phone 507-373-0608
Manager phone
507-373-0608

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.