FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OWA |
| Lat/Long: | 44-07-22.6265N 093-15-31.7751W 44-07.377108N 093-15.529585W 44.1229518,-93.2588264 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1145.4 ft. / 349.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of OWATONNA, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55060 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OWA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP SAT-SUN 1000-1600, MAY-SEP MON-FRI 0800-1700, OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800-1700, OCT-APR SAT-SUN 1100-1500 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1997.4 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; MALSR RY 30; REIL RY 05, 12 & 23; HIRL RY 12/30; PAPI RY 05, 12, 23, & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.325 (507-455-0642) |
| ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.8 |
| ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FBL (13 nm N): | 120.2 (507-332-2505) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ACQ (13 nm W): | 118.425 (507-835-3657) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at TOB (19 nm E): | 119.075 (507-374-6369) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FOWr133/6.9 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| AELr009/26.9 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
| FGTr180/30.7 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| RSTr301/35.1 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A A:JET A AFT HRS 507-774-7141. 100LL:100LL AVBL 24 HRS W CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-07.656822N | | 44-07.150748N |
| Longitude: | 093-16.158000W | | 093-15.116043W |
| Elevation: | 1105.9 ft. | | 1145.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 124 true | | 302 magnetic, 304 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | sign |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 44-07.167940N | | 44-07.487540N |
| Longitude: | 093-15.593947W | | 093-15.071475W |
| Elevation: | 1137.6 ft. | | 1139.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 050 true | | 228 magnetic, 230 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 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF OWATONNA 540 W HILLS CIR OWATONNA, MN 55060-4701 Phone 507-444-4300 |
| Manager: | DAVE BEAVER 3400 W FRONTAGE RD OWATONNA, MN 55060-5660 Phone 507-774-7141 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111. |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (294KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFBL - Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (13 nm N)
KACQ - Waseca Municipal Airport/Maynard Richard Stensrud Field (13 nm W)
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (19 nm E)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
KMKT - Mankato Regional Airport (29 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 15-Aug-2020
looking west.
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Times for 09-May-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2026 17:47:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-May-2026 12:47:48 |
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| METAR |
| KOWA | 091735Z AUTO 32022G29KT 10SM CLR 15/M01 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 33029/1729 T01531013
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KFBL 12nm N | 091735Z AUTO 34019G25KT 10SM CLR 15/M03 A2978 RMK AO2
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KACQ 13nm W | 091735Z AUTO 29019G24KT 10SM CLR 15/M01 A2980 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMKT 29nm W | 091120Z 0912/1012 31008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM091300 30008KT P6SM BKN050 FM091600 33016G24KT P6SM SCT050 FM100400 34006KT P6SM FEW250
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KRST 35nm E | 091120Z 0912/1012 22009KT P6SM BKN090 FM091300 31012KT P6SM OVC060 FM091600 32017G24KT P6SM SCT060 FM100000 33013KT P6SM FEW250 FM100300 32008KT P6SM FEW250 FM100600 32005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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