Wells Municipal Airport

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FAA: 68Y

Wells Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 43-44-28.3950N (43.741221)
Longitude: 
 093-46-37.8300W (-93.777175)
Elevation: 
 1119.0 feet MSL (341 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.4 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. W of Wells, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
C J HOLL
125 S BROADWAY
WELLS, MN 56097-1627
507-553-6371		 CITY OF WELLS
125 S BROADWAY
WELLS, MN 56097-1627
507-553-6371

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/1966
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
MAY-OCT/MON-FRI/0730-2000
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2119 feet (646 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 PNM
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  8

Annual Operations (as of 09/30/2019)

Total Operations:  6000
GA Local:  5000 83.3%
GA Itinerant:  1000 16.7%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 507
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Wells Aviation
       Update FBO info    		 533-3100 100LL
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Princeton(PNM)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 68Y

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    16.3 Blue Earth Municipal Airport
    (KSBU SBU)    		 237 236 100LL, Jet A
    18.1 Albert Lea Municipal Airport
    (AEL KAEL AEL)    		 101 101 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    22.2 Waseca Municipal/Maynard Richard Stensrud Field Airport
    (KACQ ACQ)    		 25 25 100LL, MOGAS
    28.3 Fairmont Municipal Airport
    (FRM KFRM FRM)    		 258 257 100LL, Jet A
    29.5 Mankato Regional Airport
    (MKT KMKT MKT)    		 348 348 100LL, Jet A+
    32.0 Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
    (OWA KOWA OWA)    		 44 44 100LL, Jet A
    36.9 Austin Municipal Airport
    (AUM KAUM AUM)    		 97 97 100LL, Jet A
    40.0 Mason City Municipal Airport
    (MCW KMCW MCW)    		 150 150 100LL, Jet A
    40.6 Faribault Municipal-Liz Wall Strohfus Field Airport
    (FBL KFBL FBL)    		 29 29 100LL, Jet A
    44.1 Dodge Center Airport
    (KTOB TOB)    		 67 67 100LL, Jet A
    45.3 Algona Municipal Airport
    (AXG KAXA AXA)    		 208 207 100LL, Jet A
    46.6 New Ulm Municipal Airport
    (ULM KULM ULM)    		 318 317 100LL, Jet A
    46.6 Estherville Municipal Airport
    (EST KEST EST)    		 244 243 100LL, Jet A+
    54.9 Stanton Airfield Airport
    (SYN KSYN SYN)    		 36 36 100LL, UL94
    55.7 Emmetsburg Municipal Airport
    (KEGQ EGQ)    		 226 225 100LL
    56.2 Rochester International Airport
    (RST KRST RST)    		 79 80 100LL, Jet A
    58.2 Airlake Airport
    (KLVN LVN)    		 23 23 100LL, Jet A
    58.6 Windom Municipal Airport
    (MWM KMWM MWM)    		 280 279 100LL, Jet A
    60.1 Clarion Municipal Airport
    (KCAV CAV)    		 179 179 100LL, Jet A
    62.2 Eagle Grove Municipal Airport
    (KEAG EAG)    		 185 184 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A40-17/35 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
    A42-17 YELLOW CONES.
    A42-35 YELLOW CONES.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL AVBL FM FUEL TRUCK, FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-553-3100.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 2897 ft (883 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    68Y Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  2897 ft x 165 ft (883 m x 50 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 04/27/2020
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Elevation: 
    		 1113.0 1119.0
    Latitude: 
    		 43-44-42.7200N 43-44-14.0700N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-46-37.8800W 093-46-37.7800W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 180 360
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 18
    Distance from End: 
    		 498
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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