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KPNM · Princeton Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KPNM FAA PNM Elev 980 ft Lat 45° 33.59' N Lon 93° 36.49' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

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: 3,900 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 158° 3,900 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
34 338° 3,900 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.02%

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 3 119.025
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 121.050
  • RDO RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • NDB PNM

    Princeton

    0.37 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 37 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 REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 126.2: click mic to activate MALSF Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 132–312; REIL Rwy 132 and Rwy 312. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 126.2: click mic to activate MALSF Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 132–312; REIL Rwy 132 and Rwy 312. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 16 and 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 126.2: click mic to activate MALSF Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 132–312; REIL Rwy 132 and Rwy 312. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 132–312; REIL Rwy 132 and Rwy 312—126.2

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·MINNESOTA 199 PRINCETON MUNI (PNM)(KPNM) 1 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N45º33.59´ W93º36.49´ 980 B NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 16–34: H3900X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI unusbl byd 6 degs left of cntrln.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·Fuel avbl H24 with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 763-389-2040
  • ·AWOS–3 119.025 (763) 389–0615.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.2 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 121.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·ST CLOUD (T) (T) VORW/DME 112.1 STC Chan 58 N45º32.96´ W94º03.52´ 085º 19.0 NM to fld. 1023/3E.
  • ·PYKLA N46º50.74´ W92º21.30´ NOTAM FILE DLH.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 379 DL 092º 6.7 NM to Duluth Intl. 1421/0E.
  • ·QUENTIN AANENSON FLD (See LUVERNE on page 181) RANGE RGNL (See HIBBING on page 174) RAY S MILLER AAF (RYM)(KRYM) ARNG 1 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N46º05.44´ W94º21.63´ 1150 NOTAM FILE RYM Not insp.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H6100X100 (ASPH) PCN 34 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 31: MALSF.
  • ·RWY 132–312: 4000X90 (GRVL) HIRL RWY 132: REIL.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H880X50 (ASPH)
  • ·MALSF Rwy 31 & HIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low intst; incr intst—126.2 FUEL F24
  • ·Noise abatement proc in effect.
  • ·: Opr Mon–Fri 1300–0500Z‡.
  • ·RSTD Rwy 15–33 for unmanned acft use only.
  • ·PPR—Base Ops DSN 871–2779, C320–616–2779, tower C320–632–7751.
  • ·CAUTION Rwy edge lgt psn 25´ fm usbl rwy sfc.
  • ·UAS ops occasionally–check NOTAM.
  • ·MISC Ppr for ltd avbl svc on wkend.
  • ·For winter rwy cond—C320–616–2779.
  • ·Prk area cap designed for 3 C130 acft simultaneously.
  • ·Assault strip mrk cntr 3500´ of rwy, 750´ ovrn both ends.
  • ·Ctc Base OPS for Assault Strip condition.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-616-2780
  • ·®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.05 239.0 MILLER TOWER 126.2 254.4 (1300–0445Z‡ Mon–Thu, 1400–2200Z‡ Fri, clsd hol) CLNC DEL 126.2 MILLER OPS 41.5 RANGE CONTROL 36.1 40.4

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,700 ops in 1999

2024 total

13,300

10-yr total

133,174

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

22.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.82

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-02-25 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day →
2022-05-27 Piper PA-32-300 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2018-07-24 Vans RV7A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2013-10-28 Piper PA 22-150 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-09-13 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2011-11-22 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · day →
2009-09-19 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-08-10 Cessna 180 · Fuel exhaustion · 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 19 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 26 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 29 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 39 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 39 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 43 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 53 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 55 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 67 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 73 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
John William Westling Princeton MN 1 nm
Jeffrey Eugene Smith Princeton MN 1 nm
Todd Morris Tarvestad Princeton MN 1 nm
Nathaniel Alan Kick Princeton MN 1 nm
Andrew Christian Willhite Princeton MN 1 nm
Cody John Peterman Zimmerman MN 7 nm
Gregory Alan Coil Milaca MN 12 nm
Brett Eric Holm Elk River MN 14 nm
Michael Eugene Pederson Elk River MN 14 nm
Thomas Alvin Rishovd Ii Elk River 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
John William Westling Princeton MN 1 nm
Jeffrey Eugene Smith Princeton MN 1 nm
Thomas Donald Westling Princeton MN 1 nm
Chad Mitchell Wright Princeton MN 1 nm
Alan William Arendsee Princeton MN 1 nm
Robert Edward Gutkaes Princeton MN 1 nm
Wallace Carl Kramersmeier Princeton MN 1 nm
Chellis Leslie Matz Princeton MN 1 nm
John Albert Roxbury Jr Princeton MN 1 nm
Charles Fred Stuckey Jr Princeton MN 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 30 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 30 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 51 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 69 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 69 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 101 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 156 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 159 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 168 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 176 nm

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