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Albert Lea · US

Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

1,260 ft MSL2 listed runwaysTower status unverified
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THE FIELD

Runways

05/23

2,898 × 75 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: Not published

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 05

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
740 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
1,252.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

05 · CLOSE IN OBSTN
RWY 05 HAS 5 FT BRUSH 79 FT FM THE RWY END AND 79 FT RIGHT.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 23

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
740 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
1,256.9 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

17/35

5,000 × 100 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: MED

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 17

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
740 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
1,260 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
ODALS
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 35

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
740 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
1,261 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

ROCHESTER APP/DEPA/D
119.8 MHz
AWOS 3AWOS
119.575 MHz
MINNEAPOLIS CNTRCNTR
132.35 MHz
PRINCETON RDORDO
122.05 MHz
CTAF/UNICOMUNIC
123 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
100LL · Jet A · MOGAS
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
Public

Attendance & contacts

ALL · ALL · 0800-1700

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · JIM HANSON
507-373-0608

OWNER · CITY OF ALBERT LEA
507-377-4300

Airport remarks · 6

TIE DOWN FEE WAVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.

TV TWR 9.5 NM SE.

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.

GLIDERS & HELICOPTERS USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 17/35 ON EAST SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 23.

MULTIPLE TRANSITIONAL OBSTNS RY 05 & RY 35.

FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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