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KHCD · Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KHCD FAA HCD Elev 1,062 ft Lat 44° 51.59' N Lon 94° 22.95' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 152° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
33 332° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%

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 3 118.525
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 127.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 49 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 or incr intst REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT or incr intst REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (49 sentences)
  • ·176 MINNESOTA HUTCHINSON MUNI/BUTLER FLD (HCD)(KHCD) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N44º51.59´ W94º22.95´ 1062 B NOTAM FILE HCD RWY 15–33: H4000X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 15–33 preset low intst.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡. 100LL avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·A avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-234-4473
  • ·AWOS–3 118.525 (320) 587–3343.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 GCO 121.725 (MINNEAPOLIS CENTER and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·DARWIN (L) DME 109.0 DWN Chan 27 N45º05.25´ W94º27.23´ 167º 14.0 NM to fld. 1130.
  • ·INTERNATIONAL FALLS FALLS INTL/EINARSON FLD (INL)(KINL) 0 S UTC–6(–5DT) N48º33.94´ W93º24.13´ 1184 B AOE ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE INL MON Airport RWY 13–31: H7400X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–214, 2S–159, 2D–284, 2D/2D2–759 PCR 670 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 13: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H2999X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCR 100 F/D/X/T 0.4% up NE No Part 121/Part 380 Ops
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–2999 TODA–2999 ASDA–2999 LDA–2999 RWY 13: TORA–7400 TODA–7400 ASDA–7400 LDA–7400 RWY 22: TORA–2999 TODA–2999 ASDA–2999 LDA–2999 RWY 31: TORA–7400 TODA–7400 ASDA–7400 LDA–7400
  • ·PAPI Rwy 13 and 31 opr consly.
  • ·For attendant 0600–1100Z‡ call 218–283–2712.
  • ·Fld conds unmon 0600–1100Z‡ call 218–283–2712.
  • ·ARFF Index: Acr ops are NA in excess of 15 min bfr or aft skedd arr/dep times wo prior cdn with amgr. 24 hr PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats—call amgr.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 clsd drg winter months. 6500 ft of Rwy 13–31 is grooved.
  • ·Southern 900 ft of Rwy 13–31 (Apch End Rwy 31) is not grooved.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-283-4461
  • ·ASOS 120.0 (218) 210–0035.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 INTERNATIONAL FALLS RCO 122.6 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE TWIN CITIES L–12I, 14H IAP TWIN CITIES H–2J, L–14H IAP, AD NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 MINNESOTA 177 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·INTERNATIONAL FALLS (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 114.95 INL Chan 96(Y) N48º33.95´ W93º24.34´ at fld. 1180/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 164º–169º byd 40 NM 170º–178º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 170º–185º blo 4,000´ 179º–185º byd 35 NM 262º–265º byd 40 NM 285º–290º 310º–351º byd 13 NM blo 4,000´ DME unusable: 260º–269º byd 15 NM blo 4,000´ 270º–275º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ ILS 109.1 I–ABK Rwy 13.
  • ·LOC unusable wi 0.2 NM inbd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 26º left and right of course.

+ 19 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

2

18.2% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,775 ops in 1990

2024 total

12,395

10-yr total

124,854

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

16.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.91

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-01-31 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2018-06-20 AIR TRACTOR INC AT 301 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2012-07-19 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-05-31 Walters RV-8 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-11-05 Cessna 172F · Ground collision · VMC · dusk →
2004-06-23 Grumman G-164A · CFIT · day →
1995-05-19 Piper PA-18 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-04-25 Cessna 172 · Other · dusk →
1994-03-09 Piper PA-28-140 · Weather · day →
1985-04-18 Cessna 150M · Other · 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
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 27 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 39 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 43 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 45 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 45 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 45 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 48 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 48 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 49 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 53 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
Douglas John Mcgraw Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Robert Eugene King Jr Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Andrew Dean Nissen Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Nicholas Martin Wight Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Collin Robert Huiras Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Reice Thomas William Tiernan Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Trevor Douglas Tuman Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Craig Edward Allison Glencoe MN 11 nm
Mitchell Tyler Rolf Glencoe MN 11 nm
Quinn C Delacey Glencoe MN 11 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
Timothy John Miller Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Troy Kenneth Pullis Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Blake Alan Oberstar Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Rudy Mercadel Turnbough Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Thomas William Parker Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Ronald Lee Dass Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Rick Gerald Posusta Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Charles Dean Reading Hutchinson MN 2 nm
David Peter Gregory Hutchinson MN 2 nm
Joseph Michael Darnell Hutchinson MN 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 52 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 52 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 80 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 108 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 109 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 109 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 115 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 126 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 127 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 127 nm

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