Wheaton Municipal Airport
ETH · KETH · Lake Valley Township, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:25 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
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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 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 164° true
- Dimensions
- 3,298 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,999 ft MSL · 976 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 1,999 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,017 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,023 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,919 ft | |
| 16/34 | 3,298 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.2 | ALEXANDRIA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MOX 109.60 · FFM 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOX · Morris | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Terminal | r294° / 27.4 NM |
| FFM · Fergus Falls | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Terminal | r203° / 34.5 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
- KETH
- Coordinates
- 45.7821, -96.5436
- Elevation
- 1,023 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.775 · ☎ 320-563-4975
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ETH
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- RY 16/34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
- MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- PAPI 34 UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGREE LEFT OF COURSE.
Lighting
- RY 16/34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF.
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About KETH
Wheaton Municipal Airport (ETH · KETH) is an airport in Lake Valley Township, MN, at 1,023 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,298 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KETH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KETH have a control tower?
No. Wheaton 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 KETH?
Wheaton Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,298 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KETH?
Wheaton Municipal Airport is in Lake Valley Township, MN, at an elevation of 1,023 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7821, -96.5436.
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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 KETH 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.