Airlake Airport
LVN · KLVN · Minneapolis, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 02:09Z |
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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 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 115° mag · 118° true
- Dimensions
- 4,099 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the right downwind (heading 295°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 960 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 31 ft, 560 ft from threshold, 197 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 960 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,099 / 4,099 / 4,099 / 4,099 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,099 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Farmington”Taxi & takeoff
“Farmington”Departure & arrival
“Minneapolis”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.95 | TWOLF STAR |
| 284.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 335.5 | ENCEE STAR · GOPHER STAR · TWOLF STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 30 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (LVN) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FGT 115.70 · FCM 117.70 · MSP 115.30 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r259° / 2 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r141° / 15 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r177° / 16.1 NM |
| FOW · Halfway | VOR/DME | 111.20 · 49X | Terminal | r011° / 26.1 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r163° / 31.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLVN
- Coordinates
- 44.6279, -93.2281
- Elevation
- 960 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.0 · ☎ 952-469-5850
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LVN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1800; SAT-SUN 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1966/12
- Distance from city
- 22 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12, 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR: INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR.
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
- HANGARS 400 FT NORTH FM CENTERLINE IN PRIMARY SURFACE.
- RY 30 DSGND AS CALM WND RY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
Runways
- REPAINTED. DISPLACEMENT ON 'NW' END NOW TAXIWAY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12, 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR: INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- JET A FUEL SELF SERVE NOT AVBL.
Obstructions
- RY 30 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KLVN
Airlake Airport (LVN · KLVN) is an airport in Minneapolis, MN, at 960 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,099 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLVN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLVN have a control tower?
No. Airlake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLVN?
Airlake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,099 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLVN?
Airlake Airport is in Minneapolis, MN, at an elevation of 960 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.6279, -93.2281.
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