FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
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-3PT: | 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 |
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| 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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Times for 10-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 05:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 21:10 | | 02:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:47 | | 02:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jun-2026 15:57:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Jun-2026 10:57:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KAQP | 100615Z AUTO 15012KT 10SM VCTS SCT080 27/20 A2953 RMK AO2 TSB0556E0611 T02730197
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KBBB
16nm E | 101545Z AUTO 18018KT 9SM CLR 26/22 A2949 RMK AO2
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KDXX
16nm SW | 101555Z AUTO 21017KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A2950 RMK AO2
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KVVV
18nm W | 101535Z AUTO 19008KT 156V216 10SM SCT034 26/19 A2948 RMK AO2
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KMVE
20nm SE | 101555Z AUTO 20011G20KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2950 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KAXN
46nm NE | 101120Z 1012/1112 17010KT P6SM SCT120 FM101700 21015G25KT P6SM SCT120 FM102000 24013KT P6SM SCT100 FM110300 22006KT P6SM SKC
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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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