FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PQN |
| Lat/Long: | 43-58-55.6920N 096-18-01.4670W 43-58.928200N 096-18.024450W 43.9821367,-96.3004075 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1736.7 ft. / 529.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2015) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of PIPESTONE, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56164 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PQN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.375 (507-825-6895) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.050/317.4 (SIOUX FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FSDr037/28.8 | | SIOUX FALLS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 09E |
| MMLr211/34.7 | | MARSHALL VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4306 x 75 ft. / 1312 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 22.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-59.214250N | | 43-58.507000N |
| Longitude: | 096-17.974780W | | 096-18.037717W |
| Elevation: | 1736.0 ft. | | 1727.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 184 true | | 001 magnetic, 004 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. brush, 412 ft. from runway, 145 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2539 x 196 ft. / 774 x 60 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-59.067000N | | 43-59.018500N |
| Longitude: | 096-18.342833W | | 096-17.767800W |
| Elevation: | 1723.7 ft. | | 1736.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 097 true | | 274 magnetic, 277 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 10 ft. crops, 22 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PIPESTONE 119 2ND AVE SW PIPESTONE, MN 56164-1683 Phone 507-562-2332 |
| Manager: | ROBERT DYKSTRA 1302 13TH ST SE PIPESTONE, MN 56164-2294 Phone 605-360-2233 RDYKS@AOL.COM. |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (28KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLYV - Quentin Aanenson Field Airport (22 nm S)
KDVP - Slayton Municipal Airport (22 nm E)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (30 nm NW)
KFSD - Joe Foss Field Airport (31 nm SW)
KRRQ - Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (32 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 23:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Nov-2025 19:41:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Nov-2025 13:41:07 |
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| METAR |
| KPQN | 041915Z AUTO 16013KT 9SM CLR 16/05 A2984 RMK AO2 T01610054
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| TAF |
KFSD 31nm SW | 041720Z 0418/0518 17010G18KT P6SM SKC FM042100 19008KT P6SM SKC FM050000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM050300 32010G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM050600 33011G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM051500 33009KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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