Austin Municipal
AUM · KAUM · Austin, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:46 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunset | 07:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 5,800 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,231 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 80 ft, 1,705 ft from threshold, 607 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,234 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Rochester”Also
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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 251.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.3 | ROCHESTER RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 35
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 35 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (AUM) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RST 112.00 · AEL 109.80 · FOW 111.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RST · Rochester | VOR/DME | 112.00 · 57X | Low | r239° / 16.2 NM |
| AEL · Albert Lea | VOR/DME | 109.80 · 35X | Terminal | r092° / 19 NM |
| FOW · Halfway | VOR/DME | 111.20 · 49X | Terminal | r148° / 37.5 NM |
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r021° / 38.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KAUM / AUM
- Coordinates
- 43.6626, -92.9329
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.675 · ☎ 507-433-6667
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AUM
- Attendance
- SAT 0800-1600; SUN 0900-1500; MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35 DALGT - CTAF. HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST AT NIGHT; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL & DEER INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35 DALGT - CTAF. HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST AT NIGHT; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Fuel
- AFT HRS CTC FBO 507-433-1813.
Contact
- 507-433-1813.
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About KAUM
Austin Municipal (AUM · KAUM) is an airport in Austin, MN, at 1,234 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAUM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAUM have a control tower?
No. Austin Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAUM?
Austin Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 5,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAUM?
Austin Municipal is in Austin, MN, at an elevation of 1,234 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6626, -92.9329.
More about KAUM
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 KAUM 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.
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