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KAEL

ALBERT LEA MUNI

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3 miles N of ALBERT LEA, MN

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Status

Operational

Coordinates

43° 40' 53"N 93° 22' 05"W

Elevation

1261' MSL

Pattern Alt

2001' MSL

Mag Variation

01E

Fuel

JET A, 100LL, MOGAS

FSS

PRINCETON (PNM)

Sectional

OMAHA

ARTCC

MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)

Data Effective

12/25/25-1/22/26

KAEL VFR

2:55 AM CST RAW

Clear

Viz

10sm

Temp

30°F

Dew

30°F

Pres

29.64"Hg

Wind

170° 3kts

RMK

AO2 T10101010 56006

METAR KAEL 080855Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR M01/M01 A2964 RMK AO2 T10101010 56006

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Albert Lea Municipal Airport

UNICOM: 123.0

Phone: (507) 373-0608

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As of 12/18/2025	100LL	JET A	JET A (FSII)	MOGAS	UL94
Self Serve
Full Serve	5.65		5.65	5.35

Fuel Notes

Prices include tax

Your Information

Business

UNICOM 123.0 CTAF 123.0

AWOS-3PT

507-377-1583

119.575

FAA A/FD Pages

FAA A/FD Page

Airport Diagrams

No Documents

Airport Minimums

Departure Procedures

No Documents

Hotspot

No Documents

Standard Term. Arrival

No Documents

Instrument Approach

Terminal Area Forecast

KMCW (32nm)

RAW

Reported

Wed, 1/7 11:20 PM CST

Valid

Thu, 1/8 12:00 AM CST - Fri, 1/9 12:00 AM CST

MVFR

12:00 AM CST - 1:00 PM CST

Mist

Sky Clear

Viz

5sm

Wind

180° 6kts

VFR

1:00 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST

Broken 10,000'

Viz

6sm

Wind

050° 5kts

MVFR

1:00 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST

Light Rain

Overcast 2,500'

Viz

4sm

Wind

Calm

MVFR

3:00 PM CST - 5:00 PM CST

Light Rain

Broken 1,800'

Viz

3sm

Wind

020° 7kts

IFR

5:00 PM CST - 11:00 PM CST

Light Rain

Overcast 600'

Viz

2sm

Wind

360° 11kts

Gusts 22kts

IFR

11:00 PM CST - 12:00 AM CST

Light Rain

Overcast 800'

Viz

2sm

Wind

350° 14kts

Gusts 24kts

TAF KMCW 080520Z 0806/0906 18006KT 5SM BR SKC
   FM081900 05005KT P6SM BKN100
   PROB30 0819/0821 4SM -RA OVC025
   FM082100 02007KT 3SM -RA BKN018
   FM082300 36011G22KT 2SM -RA OVC006
   FM090500 35014G24KT 2SM -RA OVC008

KAEL

Effective	Expires	NOTAM
Domestic
1/6/26 1639Z	5/6/26 1639Z	!AEL 01/001 AEL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1226799) 434816.50N0931802.40W (8.0NM NNE AEL) 1605.0FT (316.9FT AGL) U/S 2601061639-2605061639
12/24/25 0454Z	2/7/26 0453Z	!AEL 12/005 AEL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1023215) 433760.00N0932216.00W (2.9NM S AEL) 1564.3FT (347.8FT AGL) U/S 2512240454-2602070453

ATC Tower

Attendance

0800-1700
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-826-3451.

Owner

CITY OF ALBERT LEA
221 E CLARK STREET
ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
Phone: 507-377-4300

Manager

JIM HANSON
73950 275TH ST.
CLARKS GROVE, MN 56016
Phone: 507-373-0608

FSS

PRINCETON FSS (PNM)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF

NOTAM

AEL

Light Schedule

Lights

ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

Beacon

N/A

Wind Indicator

Yes - Lighted

Segmented Cir.

Landing Fee

Yes

Parking

Hanger, Tie-Down

Int'l Operations

NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry

Airframe Repair

Minor

Pwrplant Repair

Minor

Bottled Oxygen

None

Bulk Oxygen

None

Other Services

Pilot Instruction
Aircraft Rental
Aircraft Sales

Runway 05/23

Dimensions

2898 ft. x 75 ft.

Surface Type

ASPH

Surface Cond

Good

Treatment

NONE

Rwy Edge Lgts

Pavement Class

Single Wheel

Double Wheel

Double Tandem

Dual Dbl Tand

	Runway 05	Runway 23
True Heading	47°	227°
Traffic Pattern	Left	Left
Markings	NPI	NPI
Markings Condition	GOOD	GOOD
Latitude	43° 40' 45"N	43° 41' 04"N
Longitude	93° 22' 17"W	93° 21' 48"W
Elevation	1,253'	1,257'
Threshold Crossing Height	--	--
Visual Glide Path Angle	--	--
Visual Slope Indicator	--	--
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights	No	No
Runway End Identifier Lights	No	No

Runway 17/35

Dimensions

5000 ft. x 100 ft.

Surface Type

ASPH

Surface Cond

Good

Treatment

NONE

Rwy Edge Lgts

MED

Pavement Class

Single Wheel

19,000lbs

Double Wheel

29,000lbs

Double Tandem

Dual Dbl Tand

	Runway 17	Runway 35
True Heading	168°	348°
Traffic Pattern	Left	Left
Markings	NPI	NPI
Markings Condition	GOOD	GOOD
Latitude	43° 41' 16"N	43° 40' 28"N
Longitude	93° 22' 14"W	93° 21' 60"W
Elevation	1,260'	1,261'
Threshold Crossing Height	30 ft. AGL	30 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle	3°	3°
Visual Slope Indicator	P4L	P4L
Approach Lights	ODALS
Centerline Lights	No	No
Runway End Identifier Lights	Yes	Yes

A110-1	TV TWR 9.5 NM SE.
A110-2	GLIDERS & HELICOPTERS USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 17/35 ON EAST SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 23.
A110-3	MULTIPLE TRANSITIONAL OBSTNS RY 05 & RY 35.
A110-5	FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.

ALBERT LEA MUNI (ICAO: KAEL, IATA: AEL) is a public airport located in ALBERT LEA, MN.

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