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Class G

Wells Municipal Airport

ID 68Y Elev 1,119 ft Lat 43° 44.47' N Lon 93° 46.63' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 68Y

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 68Y — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 68Y

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%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 68Y, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

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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

NTSB events at 68Y

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 4

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1981-08-18 Stinson 108-1 · Other →
1975-06-28 Cessna 170B · Other →
1966-08-07 Cessna 140 · Other →
1964-05-31 Cessna 175 · Other →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 68Y — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,839

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,413

Mechanics

AME

39

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

18

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

44

Flight Schools

FBO

81

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 68Y

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 19 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 27 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 27 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 27 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 50 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 50 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 53 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 61 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 63 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 68 nm

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

CFIs near 68Y

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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

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

A&P mechanics near 68Y

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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

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

Repair stations near 68Y

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 71 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 82 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 87 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 87 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 100 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 106 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 129 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 129 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 131 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 131 nm

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