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KCHU · Houston County Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KCHU FAA CHU Elev 1,179 ft Lat 43° 35.78' N Lon 91° 30.23' 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: 3,499 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135° 3,499 ft 77 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
31 315° 3,499 ft 77 ft ASP Yes 0.11%

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

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 128.600
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 122.100

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 2 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 13/31. 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 13/31. 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 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
  • ·TURF TWY 25 FT WIDE TURF TWY UNEVEN FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

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: 6,030 ops in 2004

2024 total

3,500

10-yr total

35,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

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=2

  • Loss of control 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-11-01 Piper PA 23-250 · Loss of control · day →
1989-10-24 PIERCE MP-2 · Loss of control · 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
George Bolon Winona MN 28 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 60 nm
Michael John Phillips Dubuque IA 75 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 76 nm
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 81 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 81 nm
Kurt Gross Wisconsin Rapids WI 87 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 93 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 93 nm
James Orlow Notstad Madison WI 96 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
Blaine Lynell Benzing Caledonia MN 2 nm
Robert James Hawkins Caledonia MN 2 nm
John Andrew Erickson Spring Grove MN 6 nm
Sandra Ann Christopher Mabel MN 12 nm
Timothy William Allington La Crescent MN 17 nm
Peter Wesley Bell La Crescent MN 17 nm
William Alden Blank La Crosse WI 18 nm
Matthew David Johansen La Crosse WI 18 nm
Seth Gideon Tiedeman La Crosse WI 18 nm
Kyle Gregory Warner La Crosse WI 18 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
Robert James Hawkins Caledonia MN 2 nm
James David Olson Caledonia MN 2 nm
Derek James Sherrill Caledonia MN 2 nm
Justin Stephen Zmyewski Houston MN 10 nm
Thomas Gerard Ott Houston MN 10 nm
Bryan Carl Deters Houston MN 10 nm
Richard William Todd Houston MN 10 nm
Jamie Roger Colsch New Albin IA 11 nm
David Christian Wucherer Genoa WI 12 nm
Richard Allen O'Connor Stoddard WI 13 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
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 103 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 117 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 117 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 118 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 118 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 130 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 135 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 147 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 159 nm

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