Lake Elmo Airport

21D · St Paul, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
933 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,504 ft 14/32
Runways
2
Mag var
1E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:27 AM10:27Z
Sunrise06:00 AM11:00Z
Sunset08:34 PM01:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 05:00 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 047°downwind 317°base 227°final 137°45° entry14223204

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 11k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
120.075
Clearance — primary
118.625

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
123.075

Departure & arrival

“Minneapolis”
App/Dep
121.2

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)
FrequencyUsed by
335.5AGUDE STAR
335.65APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

MSP 115.30 · GEP 117.30 · FGT 115.70 · +1
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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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 123.075Chart 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
Owner
METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN
6040 28TH AVE A, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
612-726-8100
Manager
PHILIP TIEDEMAN
6040 28TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
763-717-0001
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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