Fillmore County Airport
FKA · KFKA · Preston, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
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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 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 106° mag · 107° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 286°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 1,273 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,277 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,001 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).
Nearby navigation aids
RST 112.00 · ODI 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RST · Rochester | VOR/DME | 112.00 · 57X | Low | r104° / 19.2 NM |
| ODI · Nodine | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r245° / 34 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
- KFKA
- Coordinates
- 43.6768, -92.1797
- Elevation
- 1,277 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.550 · ☎ 507-765-2182
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FKA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/10
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KFKA
Fillmore County Airport (FKA · KFKA) is an airport in Preston, MN, at 1,277 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFKA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFKA have a control tower?
No. Fillmore County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFKA?
Fillmore County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFKA?
Fillmore County Airport is in Preston, MN, at an elevation of 1,277 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6768, -92.1797.
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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 KFKA 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.