Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KBRD 050253Z AUTO 20009G19KT 7SM OVC014 M11/M14 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP110 T11111144 56025

TAF: TAF KBRD 050226Z 0502/0524 20012G24KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 0502/0504 6SM -SN FM051000 VRB03KT 5SM -SN OVC012 FM051200 VRB03KT 2SM -SN OVC007 FM052000 31007KT P6SM BKN014

Reporting Station: KBRD (0.3 NM at True Heading of 115)
Visibility: 7SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1007.9
Temperature: -11.1 C (12.02 F)
Dewpoint: -14.4 C (6.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 46-24-15.2000N (46.404222)
Longitude: 
 094-08-01.7000W (-94.133806)
Elevation: 
 1232.2 feet MSL (376 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.5 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. NE of Brainerd, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
NEIL PLANZER
BRAINERD LAKES REGIONAL ARPT, 16384 AIRPORT RD SUITE 5
BRAINERD, MN 56401
218-825-2166		 BRAINERD/CROW WING CNTY
16384 AIRPORT RD, SUITE 5
BRAINERD, MN 56401
218-825-2166

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
JUL-OCT/ALL/0500-2300
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2232 feet (680 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BRD
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
ASOS:  126.775 (218-828-3314)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.05/239.0 (BRAINERD RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 218
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Airmotive Enterprises, Inc.
  
Unicom 122.7 829-3398 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
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NC-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 23 NC-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 34 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 NC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 NC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 NC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BRD

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
20.8 Aitkin Municipal/Steve Kurtz Field Airport
(KAIT AIT)		 65 65 100LL, Jet A
28.7 Little Falls/Morrison County-Lindbergh Field Airport
(KLXL LXL)		 198 197 100LL, MOGAS
29.7 Backus Municipal Airport
(7Y3)		 328 327 100LL, MOGAS
43.2 Todd Field Airport
(14Y)		 225 224 100LL
44.6 Wadena Municipal Airport
(KADC ADC)		 273 272 100LL
47.2 Mora Municipal Airport
(KJMR JMR)		 130 130 100LL, Jet A
48.8 Park Rapids Municipal/Konshok Field Airport
(PKD KPKD PKD)		 307 306 100LL
50.0 Walker Municipal Airport
(Y49)		 335 334 100LL
51.6 St Cloud Regional Airport
(STC KSTC STC)		 176 176 100LL, Jet A
54.7 Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field Airport
(GPZ KGPZ GPZ)		 27 27 100LL, Jet A
55.2 Princeton Municipal Airport
(KPNM PNM)		 156 156 100LL
58.0 Leaders Clear Lake Airport
(8Y6)		 173 173 100LL
61.6 Alexandria Regional/Chandler Field Airport
(AXN KAXN AXN)		 238 237 100LL, Jet A
62.1 Perham Municipal Airport
(16D)		 282 280 100LL
62.4 Cambridge Municipal Airport
(KCBG CBG)		 144 144 100LL, Jet A
64.3 Nary Ntl-Shefland Field Airport
(5MN1)		 335 334 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
67.3 Glenwood Municipal Airport
(KGHW GHW)		 227 226 100LL
70.4 Maple Lake Municipal-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field Airport
(KMGG MGG)		 174 174 100LL
73.6 Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base
(MY63)		 333 332 100LL, MOGAS
74.0 Bemidji Regional Airport
(BJI KBJI BJI)		 334 333 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 DEER AND GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 FOR ATNDC OTHER HRS, SEE FONE LISTING IN PILOT LOUNGE, 218-829-3398.
A110-4 PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 218-825-2166 BTN 0800-1700. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOF.
A110-5 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A15 SWRIGHT@BRAINERDAIRPORT.COM.
A30A-34 CALM WIND RWY.
A39-05/23 PCR VALUE: 170/R/A/W/T
A39-16/34 PCR VALUE: 320/R/A/W/T
A43-23 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEG RIGHT OF CRS.
A81-APT HIRL RWY 05/23 & HIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 16 AND MALSR RWY 23 & 34 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
16/34
H1
Longest Runway: 16/34 is 7100 ft (2164 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 23, 34

BRD Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  6512 ft x 150 ft (1985 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/23/2011
Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  125.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  220.0

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 1220.3 1222.6
Latitude: 
 46-23-40.6673N 46-24-18.8697N
Longitude: 
 094-08-46.7617W 094-07-32.0351W
Runway True Alignment: 
 054 234
ILS Type: 
 ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES
Object Height: 
 68
Distance from End: 
 2803
Object Centerline Offset: 
 800 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 45 50

Runway 16/34  7100 ft x 150 ft (2164 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/23/2011
Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  125.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  220.0

Runway 16

Runway 34
Elevation: 
 1226.2 1232.2
Latitude: 
 46-25-02.8071N 46-23-55.9117N
Longitude: 
 094-08-09.7094W 094-07-39.4974W
Runway True Alignment: 
 163 343
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 800 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 45 46

Helipad H1  60 ft x 60 ft (18 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 05/02/2024
Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

Helipad H1
Elevation: 
 1226.0
Latitude: 
 46-23-20.9300N
Longitude: 
 094-08-19.9500W
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 800 ft. left of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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