Staples Municipal Airport

Location

Latitude:	46-22-51.1660N (46.380879)
Longitude:	094-48-23.7660W (-94.806602)
Elevation:	1287.6 feet MSL (392 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	1 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. NW of Staples, Minnesota
Found On:	Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region:	AGL

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
JEREL NELSEN 122 6TH ST NE STAPLES, MN 56479-2900 218-894-2550	CITY OF STAPLES 122 6TH ST NE STAPLES, MN 56479-2900 218-894-2550

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	10/1946
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	2288 feet (697 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	SAZ
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.900
AWOS-3:	118.325 (218-894-3666)

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

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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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Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32	NC-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NC-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NC-1	Changed

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KSAZ

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.1	SAZ	. . . . _ _ _ . .	Staples	NDB	257	39	38
25.5	RYM	. _ . _ . _ _ _ _	Camp Ripley	TACAN	60X	132	131
26.4	XCR	_ . . _ _ . _ . . _ .	Ripley	NDB	404	133	132
27.1	PWC	. _ _ . . _ _ _ . _ .	Pine River	NDB	330	39	38
28.1	PK	. _ _ . _ . _	Spida	NDB	269	345	344
30.9	AXN	. _ _ . . _ _ .	Alexandria	VOR-DME	115.95	215	214
32.3	LXL	. _ . . _ . . _ . _ . .	Little Falls	NDB	359	143	142
32.4	BRD	_ . . . . _ . _ . .	Brainerd	VORTAC	116.90	93	92
32.8	BR	_ . . . . _ .	Larew	NDB	251	81	80
32.9	PKD	. _ _ . _ . _ _ . .	Park Rapids	DME	110.6	340	339
41.0	EE	. .	Tamie	NDB	374	210	209
44.3	XVG	_ . . _ . . . _ _ _ .	Longville	NDB	392	33	32
47.8	AIT	. _ . . _	Aitkin	NDB	397	77	76
49.1	GHW	_ _ . . . . . . _ _	Glenwood	NDB	346	205	204
51.9	DTL	_ . . _ . _ . .	Detroit Lakes	VOR-DME	111.20	301	300
52.8	FF	. . _ . . . _ .	Hamre	NDB	337	259	258
56.2	FFM	. . _ . . . _ . _ _	Fergus Falls	VOR-DME	110.40	264	262
58.8	STC	. . . _ _ . _ .	St Cloud	VOR-DME	112.10	147	146
63.9	MD	_ _ _ . .	Bunan	NDB	371	358	357
64.4	ST	. . . _	Hussk	NDB	342	146	145

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
17.2	Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC ADC)	283	282	100LL
27.9	Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD KBRD BRD)	86	86	100LL, Jet A
29.1	Todd Field Airport (14Y)	185	184	100LL
29.5	Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3)	24	23	100LL, MOGAS
32.2	Little Falls/Morrison County-Lindbergh Field Airport (KLXL LXL)	143	142	100LL, MOGAS
33.1	Park Rapids Municipal/Konshok Field Airport (PKD KPKD PKD)	340	339	100LL
35.8	Perham Municipal Airport (16D)	292	290	100LL
39.4	Alexandria Regional/Chandler Field Airport (AXN KAXN AXN)	218	217	100LL, Jet A
47.2	Walker Municipal Airport (Y49)	8	7	100LL
47.8	Aitkin Municipal/Steve Kurtz Field Airport (KAIT AIT)	77	77	100LL, Jet A
49.1	Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW GHW)	206	205	100LL
51.7	Detroit Lakes/Wething Field Airport (DTL KDTL DTL)	301	299	100LL, Jet A
55.8	Pelican Rapids Municipal-Lyon's Field Airport (47Y)	286	284	100LL, MOGAS
56.2	Fergus Falls Municipal/Einar Mickelson Field Airport (FFM KFFM FFM)	264	262	100LL, Jet A
59.0	St Cloud Regional Airport (STC KSTC STC)	147	147	100LL, Jet A
59.7	Nary Ntl-Shefland Field Airport (5MN1)	0	359	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
65.3	Herman Municipal Airport (06Y)	240	238	100LL
66.1	Leaders Clear Lake Airport (8Y6)	147	147	100LL
67.3	Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base (MY63)	355	354	100LL, MOGAS
68.0	Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI KBJI BJI)	355	354	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-2	GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
A110-3	ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4	FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A58-14	7 FT BRUSH, 45 FT DIST, 189 FT R.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	14/32
Longest Runway:	14/32 is 3305 ft (1007 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KSAZ Airport Runway Details

Runway 14/32	3305 ft x 75 ft (1007 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/30/2009
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	1287.5	1284.6
Latitude:	46-23-04.5380N	46-22-37.8949N
Longitude:	094-48-37.3654W	094-48-10.1544W
Runway True Alignment:	145	325
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:	TREE	TREE
Object Height:	24	53
Distance from End:	285	1137
Object Centerline Offset:	261 ft. right of centerline	291 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	27	27

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

ICAO: KSAZ

FAA: SAZ

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 218

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KSAZ

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

KSAZ Airport Runway Details

Runway 14

Runway 32

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