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KAEL · Albert Lea Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KAEL FAA AEL Elev 1,260 ft Lat 43° 40.89' N Lon 93° 22.03' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 168° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
35 348° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
05 047° 2,898 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.14%
23 227° 2,898 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.14%

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).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 109.800
  • A/D ROCHESTER APP/DEP 119.800
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 132.350
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 122.050
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 33 not yet translated

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

All translated remarks (1)

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·150 MINNESOTA ALBERT LEA MUNI (AEL)(KAEL) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N43º40.88´ W93º22.09´ 1261 B TPA—2001(740) NOTAM FILE AEL RWY 17–35: H5000X100 (ASPH) S–19, D–29 MIRL RWY 17: ODALS.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H2898X75 (ASPH)
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A, MOGAS LGT ACTIVATE ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 17–35 preset to low SS–SR, to incr ints—CTAF.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call 507–826–3451. 100LL and MOGAS fuel avbl 24 hr with credit card.
  • ·Gliders and helicopters use turf parallel to Rwy 17–35 on east side and approach area to Rwy 23.
  • ·TV tower 9.5 NM southeast.
  • ·Multiple transitional obstructions Rwy 05 and Rwy 35.
  • ·Tie down fee waived with fuel purchase.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-373-0608
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.575 (507) 377–1583.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®ROCHESTER APP/DEP CON 119.8 (1100–0500Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.35 (0500–1100Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Rochester Apch at 507-424-8111.
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 109.8 AEL Chan 35 N43º40.90´ W93º22.25´ at fld. 1252/1E.
  • ·ALEXANDRIA RGNL/CHANDLER FLD (AXN)(KAXN) 2 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N45º51.98´ W95º23.68´ 1425 B NOTAM FILE AXN MON Airport RWY 13–31: H5099X100 (ASPH) S–35, D–60 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H4098X75 (ASPH) S–35, D–60 MIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset on low ints, to incr ints and ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 04–22; PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22; ODALS Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13; PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Jun–Aug, Mon–Fri 1300–0200Z‡, Sep–May, Mon–Fri 1400–0000Z‡.
  • ·For fuel service after hrs, ctc 320–760–7175.
  • ·Ultralight tfc on and invof arpt.
  • ·Waterfowl and jackrabbits on and invof rwys.
  • ·Yellow box on ramp reserved for med heli — beware of rotor blast at tiedowns.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-762-2111
  • ·ASOS 118.375 (320) 763–7174.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.6 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AEL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 26,175 ops in 1990

2024 total

26,175

10-yr total

261,750

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 91% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1996-07-01 Bellanca 17-30 VIKING · Engine failure · day →
1994-08-19 Bell 230 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1994-07-23 INMAN ACRO SPORT 1 · Stall / spin · day →
1993-02-23 Beech B90 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

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
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 39 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 39 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 39 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 47 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 48 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 60 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 66 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 66 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 70 nm

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
Clayton Levi Petersen Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Charles Kevin Sandager Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Dale Leonard Weegman Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Darren William Schone Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Shelby Shiu Wang Albert Lea MN 2 nm
James Paul Hanson Clarks Grove MN 5 nm
Margaret Judith Drescher Alden MN 9 nm
James Brian Jacobson Ellendale MN 12 nm
Sawyer Michael Prigge New Richland MN 14 nm
Brady David Olsen Wells MN 16 nm

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
Bruce Allan Haugsdal Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Mark Roger Light Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Bruce William Sauer Albert Lea MN 2 nm
James Lee Seitz Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Daniel Mark Olson Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Keith Allen Blake Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Mark Alan Petersen Albert Lea MN 2 nm
Andrew Jason Grant Clarks Grove MN 5 nm
Daniel Jon Schumaker Glenville MN 8 nm
Michael Kenneth Zimmerman New Richland MN 14 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 68 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 86 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 88 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 88 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 95 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 123 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 125 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 125 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 147 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 147 nm

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