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KLJF · Litchfield Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KLJF FAA LJF Elev 1,140 ft Lat 45° 5.83' N Lon 94° 30.44' 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: 4,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 138.6° 4,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
31 318.6° 4,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 109.000
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 125.500
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 109.000

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 30 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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 (30 sentences)
  • ·MINNESOTA 179 LAREW N46º27.40´ W94º01.35´ NOTAM FILE BRD.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 251 BR 233º 5.6 NM to Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. 1260/3E.
  • ·LE SUEUR MUNI (12Y) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N44º26.45´ W93º54.95´ 868 B NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 13–31: H3000X75 (ASPH) MIRL 1.0% up SE RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.75º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.75º TCH 40´.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE or incr intst REIL Rwy 13 & 31; PAPI Rwy 13 & 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low intst.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL avbl H24 self svc via credit card.
  • ·Rwy end 13 not visible from Rwy end 31.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-593-8378
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·MANKATO (L) DME 110.8 MKT Chan 45 N44º13.19´ W93º54.74´ 359º 13.3 NM to fld. 1026.
  • ·DME unusable: 325º–150º byd 16 NM LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (See CLEAR LAKE on page 159) LINO LAKES SURFSIDE SPB (8Y4) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N45º09.35´ W93º07.41´ 880 NOTAM FILE PNM WATERWAY 05W–23W: 5503X500 (WATER) WATERWAY N–S: 2500X500 (WATER)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended May–Oct dawn–dusk, unattended Nov–Apr. 100LL: for svc aft hrs 612–309–3189.
  • ·Plan apch over Marshan or Baldwin Lakes. 500´ twr 2 miles E right of dep path.
  • ·Excessive weeds and aquatic invasive plants in Rice Lake.
  • ·Waterway 05W–23W: sfc excessive weeds.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 612-309-3189
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis Apch at 612-726-9086.
  • ·LITCHFIELD MUNI (LJF)(KLJF) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N45º05.83´ W94º30.44´ 1140 B NOTAM FILE LJF RWY 13–31: H4002X100 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset on low ints, to incr ints and ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31—CTAF.
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (320) 693-7201
  • ·AWOS–3 119.65 (320) 693–6456.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·DARWIN (L) DME 109.0 DWN Chan 27 N45º05.25´ W94º27.23´ 284º 2.3 NM to fld. 1130.
  • ·TWIN CITIES OMAHA L–12I, A TWIN CITIES TWIN CITIES L–12I, 14H IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

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: 7,000 ops in 1998

2024 total

7,000

10-yr total

70,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 14% · GA 86% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

14.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 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
2018-08-02 Cessna 188 · Engine failure · day →
1997-12-14 Cessna 150L · 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 23 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 33 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 47 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 53 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 53 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 55 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 59 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 60 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 60 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 60 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
Patrick Donald Cattarin Litchfield MN 2 nm
Melinda Ann Desens Litchfield MN 2 nm
Brett Alan Oman Dassel MN 8 nm
Dustin Bruno Bekkala Dassel MN 8 nm
Douglas John Mcgraw Hutchinson MN 14 nm
Robert Eugene King Jr Hutchinson MN 14 nm
Andrew Dean Nissen Hutchinson MN 14 nm
Nicholas Martin Wight Hutchinson MN 14 nm
Collin Robert Huiras Hutchinson MN 14 nm
Reice Thomas William Tiernan Hutchinson MN 14 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
Carlen Gene Hansen Litchfield MN 2 nm
David Karl Demenge Litchfield MN 2 nm
David Carl Roeser Litchfield MN 2 nm
Brandon Paul Kosse Litchfield MN 2 nm
Thomas Leon Schumacher Darwin MN 4 nm
Isaac Aaron Lund Grove City MN 8 nm
Brandon Lee Wahl Grove City MN 8 nm
Jonathan Andrew Saksa Dassel MN 8 nm
Russell Scott Ripley Dassel MN 8 nm
Ken Richard Fischbach Dassel MN 8 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
 55 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 55 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 83 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 110 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 110 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 111 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 120 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 122 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 132 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 132 nm

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