Glencoe Municipal Airport
GYL · KGYL · Glencoe, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| 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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 124° mag · 127° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 304°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 992 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 993 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,300 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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 335.5 | AGUDE STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FCM 117.70 · MSP 115.30 · GEP 117.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r261° / 27.5 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r255° / 36.9 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r226° / 38.1 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r275° / 39.1 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
- KGYL
- Coordinates
- 44.7560, -94.0812
- Elevation
- 992 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.625 · ☎ 320-864-5830
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GYL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 3 FT POLE, 0 FT DIST, 225 FT L.
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Nearby airports
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About KGYL
Glencoe Municipal Airport (GYL · KGYL) is an airport in Glencoe, MN, at 992 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGYL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGYL have a control tower?
No. Glencoe 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 KGYL?
Glencoe Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGYL?
Glencoe Municipal Airport is in Glencoe, MN, at an elevation of 992 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7560, -94.0812.
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