FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 22-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 10:23 |
Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
Sunset | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:37 | | 02:37 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jul-2025 01:18:22 |
Local (UTC-5) | 22-Jul-2025 20:18:22 |
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METAR |
KAQP | 230053Z 10SM SCT037 30/26 A2983 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KBBB 16nm E | 230055Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN040 OVC048 29/28 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW
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KDXX 16nm SW | 230055Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 31/ A2985 RMK AO2
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KVVV 18nm W | 230055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
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KMVE 20nm SE | 230055Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW
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TAF |
KAXN 46nm NE | 221720Z 2218/2318 16013KT P6SM SCT100 FM222100 17016KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 19009KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2304/2310 3SM -TSRA BR OVC025CB FM231000 20005KT P6SM OVC030 PROB30 2310/2315 4SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB
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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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