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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Houston County Airport

ID KCHU FAA CHU Elev 1,179 ft Lat 43° 35.78' N Lon 91° 30.23' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KCHU

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KCHU

No FAA diagram published

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

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%

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

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

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

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

1 matched · 2 not yet translated

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)

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.

  • ·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

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KCHU

6 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

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=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Loss of control 2

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
2013-11-01 Piper PA 23-250 · Loss of control · day →
1989-10-24 PIERCE MP-2 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1978-03-08 Mooney M20J · Other →
1977-11-24 Grumman AA-5 · Other →
1975-10-09 Piper J-3 · Other →
1975-06-11 Bede 4 · Other →

Designees in MN

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

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
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 near KCHU

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
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 near KCHU

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
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 near KCHU

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
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.