Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field
AIT · KAIT · Aitkin, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:17 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:17 PM | 02:17Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 164° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,206 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,206 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,123 ft | |
| 16/34 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 4 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 239.0 | BRAINERD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GPZ 114.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPZ · Grand Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.65 · 93Y | Low | r186° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAIT
- Coordinates
- 46.5484, -93.6768
- Elevation
- 1,206 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.675 · ☎ 218-927-2101
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AIT
- Attendance
- APR-OCT ALL 0800-1700; NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ZMP ARTCC AND PNM FSS.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- SKI EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY NOV-APR, CALL 218-927-4104 FOR RY CONDS.
- CALM WIND RWY.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF
Fuel
- 100LL & JET A AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. FOR SVC CALL 218-839-1067 OR 218-839-6488.
Contact
- ARPT OPS DAY 218-839-1067; NGT 218-851-4502.
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Nearby airports
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About KAIT
Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (AIT · KAIT) is an airport in Aitkin, MN, at 1,206 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAIT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAIT have a control tower?
No. Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAIT?
Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAIT?
Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field is in Aitkin, MN, at an elevation of 1,206 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5484, -93.6768.
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