Albert Lea Municipal Airport

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METAR: METAR KAEL 050335Z AUTO 20013G19KT 10SM OVC013 M10/M15 A2991 RMK AO2 T10961146

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KAEL (0.2 NM at True Heading of 288)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1013
Temperature: -9.6 C (14.72 F)
Dewpoint: -14.6 C (5.72 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 43-40-52.7313N (43.681314)
Longitude: 
 093-22-05.3341W (-93.368148)
Elevation: 
 1261.0 feet MSL (384 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.1 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. N of Albert Lea, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JIM HANSON
73950 275TH ST.
CLARKS GROVE, MN 56016
507-373-0608		 CITY OF ALBERT LEA
221 E CLARK STREET
ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
507-377-4300

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1942
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2261 feet (689 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 AEL
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
Approach:  ROCHESTER
119.8
119.8
MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
Departure:  ROCHESTER
119.8
119.8
MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:  119.575 (507-377-1583)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 507
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Albert Lea Airport, Inc.
  
Unicom 123.0 373-0608 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
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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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 NC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 NC-1
IAP VOR RWY 17 NC-1
IAP VOR RWY 35 NC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AEL

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
18.1 Wells Municipal Airport
(68Y)		 281 281 100LL
18.9 Austin Municipal Airport
(AUM KAUM AUM)		 93 93 100LL, Jet A
24.8 Waseca Municipal/Maynard Richard Stensrud Field Airport
(KACQ ACQ)		 341 341 100LL
26.9 Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
(OWA KOWA OWA)		 10 10 100LL, Jet A
30.8 Dodge Center Airport
(KTOB TOB)		 48 48 100LL, Jet A
31.5 Mason City Municipal Airport
(MCW KMCW MCW)		 177 177 100LL, Jet A
31.9 Blue Earth Municipal Airport
(KSBU SBU)		 260 259 100LL, Jet A
38.9 Faribault Municipal-Liz Wall Strohfus Field Airport
(FBL KFBL FBL)		 3 3 100LL, Jet A
40.0 Rochester International Airport
(RST KRST RST)		 69 70 100LL, Jet A
40.3 Mankato Regional Airport
(MKT KMKT MKT)		 323 323 100LL, Jet A+
45.5 Fairmont Municipal Airport
(FRM KFRM FRM)		 267 266 100LL, Jet A
49.2 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
(CCY KCCY CCY)		 137 138 100LL, Jet A
50.0 Stanton Airfield Airport
(SYN KSYN SYN)		 17 17 100LL, UL94
53.5 Algona Municipal Airport
(AXG KAXA AXA)		 227 226 100LL, Jet A
57.1 Airlake Airport
(KLVN LVN)		 6 6 100LL, Jet A
57.8 Hampton Municipal Airport
(HPT KHPT HPT)		 173 173 100LL, Jet A
59.0 Clarion Municipal Airport
(KCAV CAV)		 196 196 100LL, Jet A
62.1 New Ulm Municipal Airport
(ULM KULM ULM)		 308 307 100LL, Jet A
62.2 Estherville Municipal Airport
(EST KEST EST)		 255 254 100LL, Jet A+
63.0 Eagle Grove Municipal Airport
(KEAG EAG)		 202 202 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 TV TWR 9.5 NM SE.
A110-2 GLIDERS & HELICOPTERS USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 17/35 ON EAST SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 23.
A110-3 MULTIPLE TRANSITIONAL OBSTNS RY 05 & RY 35.
A110-5 FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
A15 EMAIL ADDRESS: JIMHANSON@DESKMEDIA.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
A17 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-826-3451.
A24 TIE DOWN FEE WAVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
A58-05 RWY 05 HAS 5 FT BRUSH 79 FT FM THE RWY END AND 79 FT RIGHT.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL & MOGAS FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT 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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
17/35
Longest Runway: 17/35 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

AEL Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  2898 ft x 75 ft (883 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 09/13/2006
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 1252.8 1256.9
Latitude: 
 43-40-44.6930N 43-41-04.3751N
Longitude: 
 093-22-17.0242W 093-21-48.3993W
Runway True Alignment: 
 047 227
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No

Runway 17/35  5000 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/03/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  19.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  29.0

Runway 17

Runway 35
Elevation: 
 1260.0 1261.0
Latitude: 
 43-41-15.8536N 43-40-27.5194N
Longitude: 
 093-22-13.8183W 093-21-59.8896W
Runway True Alignment: 
 168 348
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 ROAD
Object Height: 
 7
Distance from End: 
 332
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 30 30

Services

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

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