Appleton Municipal Airport
AQP · KAQP · Appleton, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:21 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 02:21Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 311°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,020 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 1,020 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,770 ft | |
| 13/31 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Montevideo”Taxi & takeoff
“Montevideo”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.2 | REDWOOD FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MVE 111.60 · MOX 109.60 · BDH 113.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVE · Montevideo | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Terminal | r316° / 19.8 NM |
| MOX · Morris | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Terminal | r179° / 20.3 NM |
| BDH · Willmar | VOR/DME | 113.70 · 84X | Terminal | r276° / 37.8 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
- KAQP
- Coordinates
- 45.2282, -96.0059
- Elevation
- 1,021 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.5 · ☎ 320-289-1265
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AQP
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- CLOSED WINTER MONTHS.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- CRACKING.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
- RY 13 VISUAL LIGHTING ON INSTRUMENT RY.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: MY58 Home-Base Airport (3 NM) · MY43 Moyer Airport (private) (6 NM) · MN11 Lorenz Airport (private) (20 NM)
About KAQP
Appleton Municipal Airport (AQP · KAQP) is an airport in Appleton, MN, at 1,021 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAQP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAQP have a control tower?
No. Appleton 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 KAQP?
Appleton Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAQP?
Appleton Municipal Airport is in Appleton, MN, at an elevation of 1,021 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.2282, -96.0059.
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