68Y — Wells Municipal Airport

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Aerial view

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,897 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
17	—	2,897 ft	165 ft	TURF-G	Yes	0.21%
35	—	2,897 ft	165 ft	TURF-G	Yes	0.21%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
·NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
·YELLOW CONES. 100LL AVBL FM FUEL TRUCK, FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-553-3100.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Wells Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Wells, a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee	City	ST	Distance	Authorized for
Darren Schone	Albert Lea	MN	19 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert	Mankato	MN	27 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Jason Russell Ceminsky	Mankato	MN	27 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Paul Skjeveland	Mankato	MN	27 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Dwayne Alan Hoss	Estherville	IA	50 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
John Brent Mclaughlin	Estherville	IA	50 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Thomas Paul Burns	Stanton	MN	53 nm	Flight Instructor Examiner (Glider) · Competency Examiner (Glider) · Private Pilot Examiner (Glider)
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani	Lakeville	MN	61 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Christopher David Schrodt	Charles City	IA	63 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Jacob William Fielstra	Eden Prairie	MN	68 nm	Flight Instructor Examiner · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
Brady David Olsen	Wells	MN	2 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Margaret Judith Drescher	Alden	MN	10 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument · CFI · Glider
Cody John Howe	Waldorf	MN	12 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Robert Bruce Mcgregor	Mapleton	MN	14 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
James Carl Skogen	Blue Earth	MN	15 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Samantha Brooke Ripley	Blue Earth	MN	15 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Sawyer Michael Prigge	New Richland	MN	15 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Clayton Levi Petersen	Albert Lea	MN	19 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Charles Kevin Sandager	Albert Lea	MN	19 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Dale Leonard Weegman	Albert Lea	MN	19 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
Gary Lee Roberts Jr	Wells	MN	2 nm	A
Mitchel David Meyer	Wells	MN	2 nm	A · P
Lance William Diekmann	Wells	MN	2 nm	A · P
Wyatt John Wheelock	Minnesota Lake	MN	7 nm	A · P
Matthew Lee Hoppe	Delavan	MN	11 nm	A · P
Fred Brooks Jr	Kiester	MN	13 nm	A · P
Logan Dean Lloyd	Mapleton	MN	14 nm	A · P
Steven Todd Winter	Mapleton	MN	14 nm	A · P
Andrew Hunt Bittinger	Blue Earth	MN	15 nm	A · P
John Wendell Moore	Blue Earth	MN	15 nm	A · P

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
Spencer Avionics, Inc. Spencer, IA	SPW	71 nm	—
McCandless Avionics, LC Waverly, IA	C25	82 nm	—
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc. Blaine, MN	ANE	87 nm	Twin Cities Aviation is your trusted aircraft maintenance provider in the upper Midwest. W
RC Avionics, Inc. Blaine, MN	ANE	87 nm	—
Perceptive Avionics New Richmond, WI	RNH	100 nm	At Perceptive Avionics our experienced technicians provide expert guidance and support. We
Chapin Aircraft Repair Rock Rapids, IA	RRQ	106 nm	—
Satnan Avionics Sioux Falls, SD	FSD	129 nm	—
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD	FSD	129 nm	At RealClean Sioux Falls, we specialize in premium mobile aircraft detailing, cleaning, an
Top Flight Avionics Menomonie, WI	UBE	131 nm	—
Aviation Resources Cumberland, WI	UBE	131 nm	Specializing in Cirrus maintenance and performance; vibration analysis specialists

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.

68Y · Wells Municipal Airport