Lake Elmo Airport
21D · St Paul, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 137° mag · 138° true
- Dimensions
- 3,504 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 317°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 925 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 929 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,496 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,504 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Minneapolis”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.5 | AGUDE STAR |
| 335.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MSP 115.30 · GEP 117.30 · FGT 115.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r067° / 17.3 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r106° / 23.7 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r026° / 26 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r066° / 27 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 21D
- Coordinates
- 44.9975, -92.8557
- Elevation
- 933 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.075 · ☎ 651-779-5949
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- 21D
- Attendance
- APR-OCT ALL 0700-1900; NOV-MAR ALL 0700-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1951/10
- Distance from city
- 9 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.
- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
Runways
- CALM WND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Nearby airports
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About 21D
Lake Elmo Airport (21D) is an airport in St Paul, MN, at 933 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,504 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 21D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 21D have a control tower?
No. Lake Elmo Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 21D?
Lake Elmo Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,504 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 21D?
Lake Elmo Airport is in St Paul, MN, at an elevation of 933 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9975, -92.8557.
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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 21D 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.