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KBVN · Albion Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KBVN FAA BVN Elev 1,806 ft Lat 41° 43.72' N Lon 98° 3.35' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,700 ft. Max gradient: 0.75%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 153.7° 3,700 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.75%
33 333.7° 3,700 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.75%

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 3 118.575
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 128.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBVN on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 3 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·RWY 15 APCH; TREE AT 42 FT ABV RWY; 882 FT FM RWY END, 310 FT R; CREATES A 16:1.
  • ·SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,100 ops in 2008

2024 total

5,100

10-yr total

51,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

19.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=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
2020-12-18 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1982-10-13 Cessna 340 · Engine failure · day →

Designees in NE

CFI Flight Instructors 389 A&P Mechanics 1,135 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 21 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 11 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 14 FBO Fixed Base Operators 57 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 63 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 83 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 83 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 83 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 94 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 94 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 103 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 103 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 117 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 124 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
Andrew Francis Heithoff Elgin NE 15 nm
Scott Michael Voichoskie Fullerton NE 22 nm
Jeffrey Michael Nathan Fullerton NE 22 nm
James Winsor Martin Neligh NE 24 nm
Adam Douglas Skorcz Bartlett NE 24 nm
Thomas John Dwyer Bartlett NE 24 nm
John Henry Linke Norfolk NE 33 nm
Quinten Allen Kann Norfolk NE 33 nm
Richard Terry Clausen Norfolk NE 33 nm
Garry Leonard Wells Cotesfield NE 34 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
Rob Lee Robinson Albion NE 4 nm
Edmund Lawrence Keber Spalding NE 14 nm
Allen Dean Caudill Wolbach NE 25 nm
Joshua Thomas Slizoski Monroe NE 26 nm
Jace Edwin Fredrick Bender Humphrey NE 26 nm
Allan Warren Renter Battle Creek NE 26 nm
Jordan Kyle Smith Clarks NE 32 nm
John Henry Linke Norfolk NE 33 nm
Michael Lee Schulz Norfolk NE 33 nm
Samuel John Fisher Norfolk NE 33 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 77 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 118 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 126 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 126 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 133 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 153 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 226 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 226 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 229 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 245 nm

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