Buffalo Municipal Airport
CFE · KCFE · Buffalo, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 967 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 73 ft, 1,625 ft from threshold, 326 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 968 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Minneapolis”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 2 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 335.5 | AGUDE STAR |
| 335.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GEP 117.30 · STC 112.10 · FCM 117.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r266° / 19.9 NM |
| STC · St Cloud | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | Terminal | r156° / 25.1 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r319° / 26.3 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r300° / 30.2 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
- KCFE
- Coordinates
- 45.1590, -93.8433
- Elevation
- 968 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.45 · ☎ 763-684-0762
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CFE
- Attendance
- ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS APCH & FSS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS W CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- CHRIS.FREDRICK@CI.BUFFALO.MN.US.
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Nearby airports
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About KCFE
Buffalo Municipal Airport (CFE · KCFE) is an airport in Buffalo, MN, at 968 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCFE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCFE have a control tower?
No. Buffalo 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 KCFE?
Buffalo Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCFE?
Buffalo Municipal Airport is in Buffalo, MN, at an elevation of 968 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1590, -93.8433.
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