Buffalo Municipal Airport

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METAR: METAR KCFE 051115Z AUTO 18004KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN003 BKN009 OVC022 M07/M07 A2972 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KCFE (0.1 NM at True Heading of 303)
Visibility: 1.5SM
Flight Category: LIFR
Altimeter: 1006.5
Temperature: -7 C (19.4 F)
Dewpoint: -7 C (19.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 45-09-31.8000N (45.158833)
Longitude: 
 093-50-35.9000W (-93.843306)
Elevation: 
 967.7 feet MSL (295 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SE of Buffalo, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CHRIS FREDRICK
212 CENTRAL AVE
BUFFALO, MN 55313-1699
763-682-0296		 CITY OF BUFFALO
212 CENTRAL AVE
BUFFALO, MN 55313-1699
763-682-3322

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 02/1966
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DAWN-DUSK
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1968 feet (600 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 CFE
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:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  MINNEAPOLIS
126.5
126.5
126.5
Departure:  MINNEAPOLIS
126.5
126.5
126.5
AWOS-3PT:  120.45 (763-684-0762)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 612
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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


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NC-1
    IAP VOR-A NC-1
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-1
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-1
    STAR AGUDE SIX NC-1 Changed
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KCFE

    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
    7.6 Maple Lake Municipal-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field Airport
    (KMGG MGG)    		 307 307 100LL
    15.5 Winsted Municipal Airport
    (10D)    		 217 217 100LL
    18.0 Leaders Clear Lake Airport
    (8Y6)    		 342 342 100LL
    21.5 Crystal Airport
    (MIC KMIC MIC)    		 105 105 100LL, Jet A
    25.0 St Cloud Regional Airport
    (STC KSTC STC)    		 338 338 100LL, Jet A
    25.7 Flying Cloud Airport
    (FCM KFCM FCM)    		 140 140 100LL, Jet A
    26.0 Princeton Municipal Airport
    (KPNM PNM)    		 22 22 100LL
    26.8 Anoka County/Blaine (Janes Field) Airport
    (KANE ANE)    		 91 91 100LL, Jet A
    28.3 Litchfield Municipal Airport
    (KLJF LJF)    		 262 261 100LL
    29.1 Hutchinson Municipal/Butler Field Airport
    (KHCD HCD)    		 232 231 100LL, Jet A
    30.5 Surfside Seaplane Base
    (8Y4)    		 90 90 100LL
    31.2 Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport
    (MSP KMSP MSP)    		 121 121 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    34.2 Cambridge Municipal Airport
    (KCBG CBG)    		 45 45 100LL, Jet A
    35.8 St Paul Downtown Holman Field Airport
    (STP KSTP STP)    		 111 111 100LL, Jet A
    36.3 Forest Lake Airport
    (25D)    		 81 81 100LL
    38.9 South St Paul Municipal/Richard E Fleming Field Airport
    (KSGS SGS)    		 117 117 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    40.6 Wipline Seaplane Base
    (09Y)    		 119 119 100LL, Jet A
    41.2 Airlake Airport
    (KLVN LVN)    		 140 140 100LL, Jet A
    45.0 Hector Municipal Airport
    (1D6)    		 235 234 100LL
    49.6 L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
    (OEO KOEO OEO)    		 79 80 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-2 GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS APCH & FSS.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-726-9086.
    A14 CHRIS.FREDRICK@CI.BUFFALO.MN.US.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS W CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 3200 ft (975 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KCFE Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  3200 ft x 75 ft (975 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/25/2011
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 967.4 953.6
    Latitude: 
    		 45-09-47.5831N 45-09-15.9944N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-50-35.6206W 093-50-36.2027W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 181 001
    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: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 73
    Distance from End: 
    		 1625
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 326 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 42 40

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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