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KOVL · Olivia Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KOVL FAA OVL Elev 1,076 ft Lat 44° 46.72' N Lon 95° 1.97' W Zulu …

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 118° 3,501 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
29 298° 3,501 ft 75 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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.275
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 127.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 19 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 PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; REIL Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. 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 PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; REIL Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; REIL Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; REIL Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29—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

    Birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·194 MINNESOTA OLIVIA RGNL (OVL)(KOVL) 2 W UTC–6(–5DT) N44º46.72´ W95º01.97´ 1080 B NOTAM FILE OVL RWY 11–29: H3501X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 11: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·Attended Apr–Oct 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Attended Nov–Mar Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡, Sat 1400–1800Z‡. 100LL avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-523-2186
  • ·AWOS–3 119.275 (320) 523–5924.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·REDWOOD FALLS (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 113.3 RWF Chan 80 N44º28.04´ W95º07.69´ 005º 19.1 NM to fld. 1061/7E.
  • ·DME unusable: 140º–150º byd 12 NM blo 3,000´ 325º–333º byd 12 NM blo 4,500´ VOR unusable: 140º–150º byd 12 NM blo 3,000´ ORR RGNL (ORB)(KORB) 3 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N48º00.96´ W92º51.36´ 1313 B NOTAM FILE ORB RWY 13–31: H4000X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset to low SS–SR, incr ints and ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL and Jet A avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-929-1458
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.325 (218) 757–3169.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.9 GCO 121.725 (MINNEAPOLIS CENTER and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·INTERNATIONAL FALLS (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 114.95 INL Chan 96(Y) N48º33.95´ W93º24.34´ 140º 39.7 NM to 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´ TWIN CITIES L–12I, 14H IAP GREEN BAY L–14I 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 .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

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
2004-09-11 Wood/Thorpe T-18 · Other · VMC · day →
2002-09-10 Cessna T188C · Engine failure · IMC · 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 51 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 53 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 58 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 58 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 58 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 62 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 67 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 76 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 76 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 76 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
Jeffrey Paul Broderius Hector MN 14 nm
Michael Regis Rene Hammer Redwood Falls MN 14 nm
Dale Dean Long Buffalo Lake MN 18 nm
Maurice Ronald Evans Willmar MN 21 nm
Timothy Allen Wallace Willmar MN 21 nm
David Raymond Gardner Willmar MN 21 nm
Jonathan Harold Proctor Granite Falls MN 22 nm
Eric Gary Rudningen Kerkhoven MN 28 nm
Douglas John Mcgraw Hutchinson MN 29 nm
Robert Eugene King Jr Hutchinson MN 29 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
James Raymond Carlson Olivia MN 2 nm
Peter Joseph Kienzle Olivia MN 2 nm
Aaron David Walton Olivia MN 2 nm
James Dean Krogman Danube MN 3 nm
Lucas John Harley Peterson Danube MN 3 nm
Jared Douglas Krause Bird Island MN 6 nm
Brent David Becker Bird Island MN 6 nm
Leroy Fred Hinther Blomkest MN 10 nm
Bob Gary Donner Belview MN 16 nm
Chad Howard Donner Belview MN 16 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
 80 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 80 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 94 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 97 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 102 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 103 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 108 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 110 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 127 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 137 nm

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