Albert Lea Municipal (AEL)

Airport information: Albert Lea, MN, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KAEL
FAA identifier: AEL
FAA site number: 10509.*A
City / state: Albert Lea, MN
County: Freeborn
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 43°40'52.73" N
93°22'05.33" W
Elevation: 1,261 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 1° E (2010)
Traffic pattern altitude: 740 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Albert Lea
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 273 acres
From downtown: 3 NM north
Sectional chart: Omaha
Activated: 03/1942

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0800-1700
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A, Mogas
Airframe / engine repair: Minor / minor
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Minneapolis (ZMP)
Flight service: Princeton (PNM)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AEL
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jim Hanson
507-373-0608
Last FAA inspection: 06/07/2023

FAA remarks

TV tower 9.5 NM SE.
Gliders and helicopters use turf parallel to runway 17/35 on east side and appr area to runway 23.
Multiple transitional obstructions runway 05 and runway 35.
For CD contact rochester approach at 507-424-8111.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KAEL
FAA identifier: AEL
Location: Albert Lea, MN, United States
Elevation: 1,261 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 43.68131, -93.36815

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
17 / 35	5,000 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good
05 / 23	2,898 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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