Karlstad Municipal Airport
23D · Karlstad, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:36 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunset | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 02:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 2,606 × 159 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,025 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,606 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HML 112.40 · TVF 114.45
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HML · Humboldt | TACAN | 112.40 · 71X | — | r118° / 28.8 NM |
| TVF · Thief River Falls | VOR/DME | 114.45 · 91Y | Low | r327° / 33.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 23D
- Coordinates
- 48.5774, -96.5413
- Elevation
- 1,025 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1957/03
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RUTS IN RAMP.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO 400 FT BTN LGTS.
Obstructions
- RY 35 ROAD: SIGNS POSTED TO CONTROL TFC.
- NMRS APCH SFC PENETRATIONS.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 27MN Lake Bronson Airport (private) (11 NM) · 52MN Anderson Field (private) (11 NM) · D41 Stephen Municipal Airport (15 NM) · 5MN9 Chanlin Field (private) (19 NM) · 7MN6 Johnson Airport (private) (20 NM)
About 23D
Karlstad Municipal Airport (23D) is an airport in Karlstad, MN, at 1,025 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,606 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 23D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 23D have a control tower?
No. Karlstad Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 23D?
Karlstad Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,606 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 23D?
Karlstad Municipal Airport is in Karlstad, MN, at an elevation of 1,025 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.5774, -96.5413.
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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 23D 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.