Milaca Municipal
18Y · Milaca, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunset | 07:20 PM | 00:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 162° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,100 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 48 ft, 649 ft from threshold, 158 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
STC 112.10 · GEP 117.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC · St Cloud | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | Terminal | r050° / 22.4 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r338° / 39.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18Y
- Coordinates
- 45.7725, -93.6322
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RY 16/34 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- NSTD LOW INTENSITY LIGHTS; SPACING.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Attendance
- FOR SVC CALL 320-267-6898.
Nearby airports
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About 18Y
Milaca Municipal (18Y) is an airport in Milaca, MN, at 1,100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18Y, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18Y have a control tower?
No. Milaca Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18Y?
Milaca Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18Y?
Milaca Municipal is in Milaca, MN, at an elevation of 1,100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7725, -93.6322.
More about 18Y
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 18Y in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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