FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AIT |
| Lat/Long: | 46-32-54.3210N / 093-40-36.4800W
46-32.905350N / 093-40.608000W
46.5484225 / -93.6768000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1205 ft. / 367.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of AITKIN, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AIT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1600
FOR SERVICE AFT HRS CALL 218-845-2808, 218-821-1622, 218-820-5114. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2005 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34, VASI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.675 (218-927-2101) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HZX (16 nm E): | 119.575 (218-768-2593) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.05/239.0 (BRAINERD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BRDr047/18.8 | | BRAINERD VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 03E |
| GPZr186/37.7 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AITKIN | | at field | | 397 | | 03E | | AIT | .- .. - |
| PINE RIVER | | 107/31.1 | | 330 | | 03E | | PWC | .--. .-- -.-. |
| LONGVILLE | | 137/34.5 | | 392 | | 04E | | XVG | -..- ...- --. |
| MOOSE LAKE | | 280/36.9 | | 362 | | 02E | | MZH | -- --.. .... |
| RIPLEY | | 041/39.4 | | 404 | | 03E | | XCR | -..- -.-. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4018 x 75 ft. / 1225 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 46-33.360683N | | 46-32.723883N |
| Longitude: | 093-40.587900W | | 093-40.330867W |
| Elevation: | 1205.0 ft. | | 1205.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 164 true | | 341 magnetic, 344 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3335 x 150 ft. / 1017 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 08/26 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | SKI EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY NOV-APR, CALL 218-927-4104 FOR RY CONDS. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 46-32.714083N | | 46-32.730733N |
| Longitude: | 093-41.164883W | | 093-40.448200W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 088 true | | 265 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 850 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 1215 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY & CITY OF AITKIN
109 1ST AVE. NW
AITKIN, MN 56431
Phone 218-927-2527 |
| Manager: | KATHY BROPHY
109 1ST AVE. NW
AITKIN, MN 56431
Phone 218-927-2527 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ZMP ARTCC AND PNM FSS. |
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 between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| NDB OR GPS RWY 16 | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHZX - Isedor Iverson Airport (16 nm E)
KBRD - Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (21 nm SW)
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (31 nm W)
KXVG - Longville Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
KMZH - Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (37 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunset | | 21:10 | | 02:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:48 | | 02:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 02:58:10 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 21:58:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KAIT | 050254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2
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KHZX
16nm E | 050253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3001 RMK AO2
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KBRD
21nm SW | 042335Z 0500/0524 02005KT P6SM SCT050 FM050600 34003KT P6SM FEW100 FM051400 32008KT P6SM SCT060
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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