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KSBU · Blue Earth Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KSBU FAA SBU Elev 1,107 ft Lat 43° 35.72' N Lon 94° 5.57' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.44%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 161° 3,400 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.44%
34 341° 3,400 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.44%
03 034° 2,245 ft 200 ft GRS No 0.08%
21 214° 2,245 ft 200 ft GRS No 0.08%

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

  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 127.750
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 20 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.
  • ·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

  • 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)

  • 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 and waterfowl on and invof arpt.

  • 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 rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·MINNESOTA 155 BLUE EARTH MUNI (SBU)(KSBU) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N43º35.72´ W94º05.57´ 1107 B NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 16–34: H3400X75 (CONC) S–12.5 MIRL 0.4% up SE RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 03–21: 2245X200 (TURF)
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 16–34 preset to low SS–SR, to increase ints and ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 16 and Rwy 34, REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 507–525–3064.
  • ·Fuel: self service fuel avbl with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 CLOSED winter months.
  • ·Rwy 03 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-526-7264
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.75 GCO 121.725 (MINNEAPOLIS CENTER and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·FAIRMONT (DH) DME 114.25 FNX Chan 89(Y) N43º38.27´ W94º24.79´ 100º 14.2 NM to fld. 1214.
  • ·BOWSTRING (9Y0) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N47º33.49´ W93º52.20´ 1372 NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 07–25: 2565X150 (TURF) 0.4% up W RWY 07: Trees.
  • ·Rwy cond varies drg wint months.
  • ·Rwy 07 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 25 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-244-6328
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·OMAHA L–12I IAP TWIN CITIES NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,000 ops in 1996

2024 total

14,000

10-yr total

140,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-04-02 Cessna 182 · CFIT · IMC · night →

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
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 32 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 34 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 34 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 35 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 35 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 35 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 69 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 70 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 74 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 80 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
James Carl Skogen Blue Earth MN 3 nm
Samantha Brooke Ripley Blue Earth MN 3 nm
Alvin Jerold Thoreson Granada MN 13 nm
James Robert Maynard Fairmont MN 16 nm
Gregory Lee Stevens Amboy MN 18 nm
Brady David Olsen Wells MN 18 nm
Robert Bruce Mcgregor Mapleton MN 21 nm
Margaret Judith Drescher Alden MN 23 nm
Roy Hans Jensen Lone Rock IA 25 nm
Brian Michael Curry Good Thunder MN 25 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
Andrew Hunt Bittinger Blue Earth MN 3 nm
John Wendell Moore Blue Earth MN 3 nm
Timothy Alan Steier Blue Earth MN 3 nm
Tyler Walter Vereide Elmore MN 5 nm
Mitchell Dean Jenkins Winnebago MN 11 nm
Steven Lauren Jones Winnebago MN 11 nm
Dean Burdette Rasmussen Winnebago MN 11 nm
Matthew Lee Hoppe Delavan MN 11 nm
Paul Edwin Sanders Granada MN 13 nm
David Allen Kiewiet Buffalo Center IA 14 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 55 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 86 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 91 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 100 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 100 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 115 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 115 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 115 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 118 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 146 nm

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