FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | AQP |
Lat/Long: | 45-13-39.0063N 096-00-16.3059W 45-13.650105N 096-00.271765W 45.2275018,-96.0045294 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1021 ft. / 311.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 05E (1995) |
From city: | 2 miles NE of APPLETON, MN |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 56208 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 06/1942 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | AQP (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.5 (320-289-1265) |
WX AWOS-3PT at BBB (16 nm NE): | 118.45 (320-843-3242) |
WX AWOS-3 at DXX (16 nm SW): | 118.975 (320-598-3863) |
WX AWOS-3 at VVV (18 nm W): | 119.225 (320-839-2363) |
WX AWOS-3PT at MVE (20 nm SE): | 119.675 (320-269-5830) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (MONTEVIDEO RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 127.1/290.2 (REDWOOD FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MVEr316/19.7 | | MONTEVIDEO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05E |
MOXr179/20.3 | | MORRIS VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05E |
BDHr276/37.7 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
Airport Services
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition CRACKING. |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity RY 13 VISUAL LIGHTING ON INSTRUMENT RY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 45-13.817333N | | 45-13.407000N |
Longitude: | 096-00.514000W | | 095-59.941833W |
Elevation: | 1020.0 ft. | | 1018.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 2770 x 157 ft. / 844 x 48 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
Operational restrictions: | CLOSED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 45-13.537667N | | 45-13.860000N |
Longitude: | 096-00.556167W | | 096-00.100000W |
Elevation: | 1019.0 ft. | | 1021.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 040 magnetic, 045 true | | 220 magnetic, 225 true |
Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF APPLETON 323 W. SCHLIEMAN AVE. APPLETON, MN 56208 Phone 320-289-1363 |
Manager: | GREG RUETHER 149 S MUNSTERMAN APPLETON, MN 56208 Phone (320) 413-0089 |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (190KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (406KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KDXX - Lac Qui Parle County Airport (16 nm SW)
KVVV - Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (18 nm W)
KMVE - Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (20 nm SE)
KMOX - Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field (20 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kreg Anderson
Photo taken 23-Sep-2012
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Appleton Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
Sunset | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Mar-2025 10:23:28 |
Local (UTC-5) | 23-Mar-2025 05:23:28 |
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METAR |
KAQP | 230953Z 28005KT 10SM 01/M01 A2946 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KBBB 16nm E | 230955Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A2944 RMK AO2
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KDXX 16nm SW | 230955Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A2950 RMK AO2
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KVVV 18nm W | 230955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A2948 RMK AO2
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KMVE 20nm SE | 230955Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2947 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KAXN 46nm NE | 230531Z 2306/2406 12014KT 6SM -RA OVC035 WS020/16040KT FM230900 09012KT P6SM OVC050 FM231100 32014G22KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2311/2315 4SM -RASN OVC008 FM231500 32022G33KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2315/2319 4SM -SN OVC008 FM231900 31023G35KT P6SM OVC020 FM240000 32018G28KT P6SM BKN050
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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