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KAIT · Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KAIT FAA AIT Elev 1,205 ft Lat 46° 32.90' N Lon 93° 40.61' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 164° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
34 344° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
08 088° 3,123 ft 140 ft GRS No 0.07%
26 268° 3,123 ft 140 ft GRS No 0.07%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 39.700
  • A/D MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP 118.050
  • UNIC UNICOM/CTAF 123.050

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 22 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 08 threshold displaced 240 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 240 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 240 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: 3123X140 (TURF) RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 240´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·MINNESOTA 149 Minnesota ADA/TWIN VALLEY NORMAN CO ADA/TWIN VALLEY (D00) 5 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N47º15.63´ W96º24.02´ 954 B TPA—1754(800) NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 15–33: H3103X60 (ASPH) LIRL 0.5% up SE
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT Rwy 15–33 svrl lgts leaning.
  • ·Unattended. 100LL: fuel avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 cracking and surface erosion.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-415-0191
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®FARGO APP/DEP CON 120.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fargo Apch at 701-239-5188.
  • ·FARGO (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 116.2 FAR Chan 109 N46º45.20´ W96º51.08´ 022º 35.6 NM to fld. 909/9E.
  • ·AIRLAKE (See MINNEAPOLIS on page 185) AITKIN MUNI/STEVE KURTZ FLD (AIT)(KAIT) 2 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N46º32.91´ W93º40.60´ 1206 B NOTAM FILE AIT RWY 16–34: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–3123 TODA–3123 ASDA–3123 LDA–2883
  • ·Attended Apr–Oct 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Attended Nov–Mar, Mon–Fri 1500–2300Z‡. 100LL and Jet A avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·For svc call 218–839–1067 or 218–839–6488.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 ski equipped acft only Nov–Apr, call 218–927–4104 for rwy conditions.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-927-2527
  • ·AWOS–3 118.675 (218) 927–2101.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.05 GCO 121.725 (MINNEAPOLIS CENTER and PRINCETON RADIO) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·GRAND RAPIDS (L) (L) VORW/DME 114.65 GPZ Chan 93(Y) N47º09.81´ W93º29.34´ 186º 37.7 NM to fld. 1359/6E.
  • ·DME unusable: 030º–022º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 142º–164º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 181º–308º byd 20 NM blo 7,000´ 309º–326º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 030º–075º byd 14 NM blo 3,000´ 030º–075º byd 35 NM blo 7,000´ 115º–209º byd 14 NM blo 9,000´ 210º–304º byd 20 NM blo 9,000´ 305º–029º byd 25 NM blo 5,000´ 305º–029º byd 35 NM blo 9,000´ TWIN CITIES L–14H IAP TWIN CITIES L–14H IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 21,003 ops in 2014

2024 total

16,000

10-yr total

160,521

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

18.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-06-01 Cirrus SR20 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2024-03-18 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Loss of control · day →
2020-06-09 Cessna 170 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1999-07-13 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-07-13 Cessna A188B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1996-04-21 Piper PA-32-260 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-02-25 Beech 23 · Ground collision · 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
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 50 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 50 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 54 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 62 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 65 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 65 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 65 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 65 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 71 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 75 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
Thomas Philip Hasskamp Aitkin MN 2 nm
Todd Alan Kubista Deerwood MN 10 nm
Tony Gilbert Nelson Deerwood MN 10 nm
Bowdrie Scott Nelson Deerwood MN 10 nm
John Preston Hooks Jr Crosby MN 12 nm
Nicholas Oliver Ekelund Mcgregor MN 16 nm
Scott Timothy Frederiksen Crosslake MN 19 nm
Cameron Allen Steffen Crosslake MN 19 nm
Cj Michael Wohl Merrifield MN 21 nm
Wallace William Frelander Breezy Point MN 22 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
Dale Ross Johnson Aitkin MN 2 nm
Scott Dennis Rian Aitkin MN 2 nm
Shawn Kyle Gaudette Aitkin MN 2 nm
Richard Allen Bouley Aitkin MN 2 nm
Alva Dean Amundson Aitkin MN 2 nm
Thomas Robert Perrine Aitkin MN 2 nm
Warren Sanders Balfany Deerwood MN 10 nm
Thomas Kingsley Jann Deerwood MN 10 nm
Richard Lewis Williams Deerwood MN 10 nm
Carlton David Anderson Deerwood MN 10 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 61 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 87 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 87 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 94 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 95 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 97 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 138 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 213 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 214 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 220 nm

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