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Wheaton Municipal Airport
ETH · KETH · Lake Valley Township, MN · 1,025 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KETH
- Coordinates
- 45.7821, -96.5436
- Elevation
- 1,025 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON
- NOTAM facility
- ETH
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 09:19 PM | 02:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 02:58Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:58 PM → 04:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:19 PM → 04:36 AM
Plan a flight from KETH
Runway 04/22
1,919 ft × 175 ft · GRS 04
- Heading
- 055° mag · 60° true
22
- Heading
- 235° mag · 240° true
Runway 16/34
3,298 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 16
- Heading
- 159° mag · 164° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 339° mag · 344° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 32.6 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 126.1 | MINNEAPOLIS CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| FSS | 122.25 | PRINCETON RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOX · Morris | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r294° / 27.4 NM |
| FFM · Fergus Falls | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r203° / 34.5 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 0C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 0C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF WHEATON
PO BOX 868, 104 9TH ST N, WHEATON, MN
320-563-4110
Manager
AMY OLSON
PO BOX 868, 104 9TH ST N, WHEATON, MN
320-563-4110
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RY 16/34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF.
- NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
- MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- PAPI 34 UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGREE LEFT OF COURSE.
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