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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Buffalo Municipal Airport

ID KCFE FAA CFE Elev 967 ft Lat 45° 9.54' N Lon 93° 50.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KCFE

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KCFE

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KCFE — 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 KCFE

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.43%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181° 3,200 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.43%
36 001° 3,200 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.43%

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).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCFE, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

0 matched · 17 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 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.

  • ·MINNESOTA 157 BUFFALO MUNI (CFE)(KCFE) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N45º09.53´ W93º50.60´ 968 B NOTAM FILE CFE RWY 18–36: H3200X75 (ASPH) MIRL 0.4% up N RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF; MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low ints SS–SR, to incr ints and ACTIVATE—CTAF.
  • ·Ultralight tfc on and invof arpt.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 763-682-0296
  • ·AWOS–3PT 120.45 (763) 684–0762.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP CON 126.5 GCO 121.725 (MINNEAPOLIS APCH and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis Apch at 612-726-9086.
  • ·GOPHER (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.3 GEP Chan 120 N45º08.74´ W93º22.39´ 266º 20.0 NM to fld. 877/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 061º–071º byd 40 NM 067º–080º byd 47 NM blo 3,000´ 067º–080º byd 70 NM blo 12,000´ 239º–277º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ CALEDONIA HOUSTON CO (CHU)(KCHU) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N43º35.78´ W91º30.24´ 1179 B NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 13–31: H3499X77 (ASPH) S–10 MIRL
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low ints SS–SR; to incr ints and ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel 24hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-725-3925
  • ·CTAF 122.9 LA CROSSE RCO 122.6 (GREEN BAY RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·NODINE (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.9 ODI Chan 126 N43º54.74´ W91º28.05´ 184º 19.0 NM to fld. 1282/1E.
  • ·TWIN CITIES L–12I, 14H, A IAP CHICAGO L–28G IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCFE — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KCFE

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 22,739 ops in 2022

2024 total

22,350

10-yr total

224,272

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

4.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=15

  • Other 11
  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1

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
2023-11-17 Piper J3C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-11-16 Cessna 150L · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-04-15 Pavliga Hatz CB-1 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1981-11-30 Mooney M20K · Other →
1978-08-08 Sikorsky S-64 · Other →
1976-01-24 Cessna 170B · Other →
1974-04-05 Globe GC-1B · Other →
1972-05-20 Aeronca 7AC · Other →
1971-02-14 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1969-10-11 Beech D95-A · Other →
1969-06-14 Cessna 140 · Ground collision →
1968-04-29 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1967-10-23 Aeronca 7AC · Other →
1967-01-28 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1966-02-27 Cessna 150E · Other →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCFE — 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 KCFE

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
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 8 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 25 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 25 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 27 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 27 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 27 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 38 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 57 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 60 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 60 nm

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

CFIs near KCFE

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
Douglas Charles Olson Buffalo MN 2 nm
Christopher John Serafini Buffalo MN 2 nm
Stephen Carl Erickson Ii Buffalo MN 2 nm
Richard Neil Labute Jr Buffalo MN 2 nm
James Thomas Aarestad Buffalo MN 2 nm
Cody James Bullock Buffalo MN 2 nm
Ryan James Phillips Buffalo MN 2 nm
Chad James Peitz Buffalo MN 2 nm
Dylan Alexander Hudock Buffalo MN 2 nm
Levi Benjamin Juntunen Buffalo MN 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KCFE

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
Patrick Bryan Barkuloo Buffalo MN 2 nm
Drew Steven Hauck Buffalo MN 2 nm
Andrew John Marx Buffalo MN 2 nm
John Robert Huntoon Buffalo MN 2 nm
Raymond Waldo Johnson Buffalo MN 2 nm
Michael Richard Simonson Buffalo MN 2 nm
George Jeffrey Downs Buffalo MN 2 nm
Timothy Blaine Row Buffalo MN 2 nm
Trent Robert Carlson Buffalo MN 2 nm
Bradley Eric Dahl Buffalo MN 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KCFE

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
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 27 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 27 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 55 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 82 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 82 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 116 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 133 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 143 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 156 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 156 nm

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