Wheaton Municipal

ETH · KETH · Wheaton, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
1,023 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,298 ft 16/34
Runways
2
Mag var
5E

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 08:00 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:39 AM11:39Z
Sunrise07:09 AM12:09Z
Sunset07:30 PM00:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:00 PM01:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:00 PM → 06:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:30 PM → 06:09 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 069°downwind 339°base 249°final 159°45° entry16243406

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
118.775

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
126.1 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
269.2ALEXANDRIA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

MOX 109.60 · FFM 110.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MOX · Morris VOR/DME 109.60 · 33X Terminal r293° / 27.3 NM
FFM · Fergus Falls VOR/DME 110.40 · 41X Terminal r203° / 34.5 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID
KETH / ETH
Coordinates
45.7805, -96.5438
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 122.8Chart 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
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 · 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 (ETH · KETH) is an airport in Wheaton, 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 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 has 2 runways; the longest is 3,298 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KETH?

Wheaton Municipal is in Wheaton, MN, at an elevation of 1,023 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7805, -96.5438.

More about KETH

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.

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