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KSYN · Stanton Airfield

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KSYN FAA SYN Elev 920 ft Lat 44° 28.53' N Lon 93° 1.01' W Zulu …

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,582 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,582 ft 200 ft GRASS / SOD No 0.00%
36 — 2,582 ft 200 ft GRASS / SOD No 0.00%
09 — 1,996 ft 180 ft GRASS / SOD No 0.00%
27 — 1,996 ft 180 ft GRASS / SOD No 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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 30 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 36 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H3402X75 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 13: REIL. PAPI(P2L)…

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 300´

  • Airport attended 1400–2100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL SS–SR; ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31; REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 Ints rwy lgts: No caution zone lighting present for last half of rwy in both directions.
  • ·Ultralight tfc on and invof arpt.
  • ·For svc call 507–723–3524. 100LL self svc avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-723-3500
  • ·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´ 152º 15.2 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´ STANTON AIRFIELD (SYN)(KSYN) 1 E UTC–6(–5DT) N44º28.53´ W93º00.98´ 920 TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SYN RWY 18–36: 2582X200 (TURF) RWY 18: Crops.
  • ·RWY 09–27: 1996X180 (TURF) RWY 27: Crops.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call amgr.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 and 18–36 not plowed winter months.
  • ·Gldr ops sfc—8000 ft MSL on and invof arpt durg dalgt hrs on wkends exc winter months.
  • ·TPA—400 ft AGL ultralight, 800 ft AGL gldrs.
  • ·Crosswind rwy ends not vsb to each otr when crops present.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 and Rwy 36 and dthr mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-645-4030
  • ·AWOS–3 119.35 (507) 664–3806.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis Apch at 612-726-9086.
  • ·STAPLES MUNI (SAZ)(KSAZ) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N46º22.85´ W94º48.40´ 1288 B NOTAM FILE SAZ RWY 14–32: H3305X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32 —CTAF.
  • ·Ultralight tfc on and invof arpt. 100LL avbl H24 self svc via credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-894-2550
  • ·AWOS–3 118.325 (218) 894–3666.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.05 GCO 121.725 (MINNEAPOLIS CENTER and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·ALEXANDRIA (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 115.95 AXN Chan 106(Y) N45º57.50´ W95º13.96´ 028º 31.0 NM to fld. 1367/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 045º–060º byd 30 NM blo 6,400´ DME unusable: 045º–060º byd 30 NM blo 6,400´ 146º–153º byd 15 NM OMAHA L–12I IAP OMAHA TWIN CITIES L–14H IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

IATA · SYN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-06-07 Bordelon Kitfox IV · Other · VMC · day →
2022-09-13 Zenith CH701 · Other · VMC · day →
1989-06-11 GLASER-DIRKS DG-101 · Ground collision · day →
1987-12-05 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-06-09 Schleicher,Piper AS-K13,PA-18A · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-21 SCHREDER HP12A · Stall / spin · 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
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 3 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 16 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 29 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 31 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 31 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 42 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 45 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 45 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 45 nm
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 52 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
Charles Henry Geissler Stanton MN 3 nm
Brian Joseph Mccullagh Dennison MN 4 nm
Derek Daniel Schrader Dennison MN 4 nm
Daniel Mark Holmes Cannon Falls MN 6 nm
Paul David Korkowski Cannon Falls MN 6 nm
Garrett Richard Samuelson Cannon Falls MN 6 nm
Keston Paul Lopez Cannon Falls MN 6 nm
Mark Lane Carson Northfield MN 7 nm
Randall Lee Christel Northfield MN 7 nm
Eric Paul Christianson Northfield MN 7 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
Randy Howard Lee Randolph MN 3 nm
James Brian Jaggars Randolph MN 3 nm
Stein Henry Bruch Randolph MN 3 nm
Jason Fredrick Hoskins Randolph MN 3 nm
Brian Joseph Mccullagh Dennison MN 4 nm
Mark E Carpenter Dennison MN 4 nm
Robert Lee Sunderman Dennison MN 4 nm
Larry Lyn Enfield Dennison MN 4 nm
Kevin Donald Buck Dennison MN 4 nm
Scott Eliot Emkovik Cannon Falls MN 6 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
 41 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 41 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 45 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 76 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 76 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 106 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 123 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 150 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 169 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 169 nm

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