Wells Municipal Airport
68Y · Wells, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,897 × 165 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,113 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 18 ft, 498 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,897 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AEL 109.80 · FOW 111.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL · Albert Lea | VOR/DME | 109.80 · 35X | Terminal | r281° / 18 NM |
| FOW · Halfway | VOR/DME | 111.20 · 49X | Terminal | r210° / 32.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 68Y
- Coordinates
- 43.7412, -93.7772
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT MON-FRI 0730-2000; NOV-APR MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/07
- Distance from city
- 2 W
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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
Fuel
- 100LL AVBL FM FUEL TRUCK, FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-553-3100.
Nearby airports
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About 68Y
Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) is an airport in Wells, MN, at 1,119 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,897 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 68Y, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 68Y have a control tower?
No. Wells 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 68Y?
Wells Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,897 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 68Y?
Wells Municipal Airport is in Wells, MN, at an elevation of 1,119 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7412, -93.7772.
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