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KPEX · Paynesville Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KPEX FAA PEX Elev 1,180 ft Lat 45° 22.32' N Lon 94° 44.68' 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: 3,302 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 110° 3,302 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
29 290° 3,302 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 120.350
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 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 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ·MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST.
  • ·SEE ASP CASE 99-AGL-1410-NRA.

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: 3,635 ops in 2022

2024 total

3,600

10-yr total

36,058

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

27.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-06-30 Beech A36 · Gear-up →
2017-03-04 JUDE MIKE C SIDE WINDER · Engine failure · 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
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 31 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 32 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 63 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 66 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 67 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 67 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 76 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 76 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 79 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 79 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
Harlan Wayne Leusink Paynesville MN 1 nm
Jonathan Robert Bayer Paynesville MN 1 nm
Daniel Lee Grothe Paynesville MN 1 nm
Joseph James Derose Richmond MN 11 nm
Paul Nicholas Kraemer Cold Spring MN 14 nm
Andrew Curtis Richter Cold Spring MN 14 nm
Cynthia Jean Ricard Albany MN 17 nm
Nicholas Joeseph Hoeschen Freeport MN 18 nm
Andrew James Wilwerding Freeport MN 18 nm
Patrick Donald Cattarin Litchfield MN 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 Maurice Olson Paynesville MN 1 nm
John Joseph Kaye New London MN 10 nm
Keith Dale Wassmund New London MN 10 nm
Brian Duane Negen New London MN 10 nm
Gary Howard Beste Richmond MN 11 nm
Bjorn Robert Sogge Spicer MN 12 nm
Dennis Francis Chvatal Spicer MN 12 nm
George Maxfield Hoxie Spicer MN 12 nm
Isaac Aaron Lund Grove City MN 14 nm
Brandon Lee Wahl Grove City MN 14 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
 66 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 66 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 93 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 94 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 117 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 117 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 122 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 131 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 134 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 137 nm

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