Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport

LYV · KLYV · Luverne, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,435 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,200 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
3E

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:18 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:44 AM10:44Z
Sunrise06:16 AM11:16Z
Sunset08:45 PM01:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:18 PM02:18Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:18 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:45 PM → 05:16 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 085°downwind 355°base 265°final 175°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
175° mag · 178° true
Dimensions
4,200 × 75 ft
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
1,435 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
28 ft
TDZ elevation
1,435 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 17k, Double wheel 23k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
119.825

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.7
UNICOM
122.7

Departure & arrival

“Sioux Falls”
App/Dep
125.8

Also

Flight service
132.05 LOW

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)
FrequencyUsed by
284.725APCH/P DEP/P
317.4SIOUX FALLS RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

FSD 115.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
FSD · Sioux Falls VORTAC 115.00 · 97X High r085° / 24.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLYV
Coordinates
43.6162, -96.2180
Elevation
1,435 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 119.825 · ☎ 507-283-5027
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LYV
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1960/10
Distance from city
2 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. RWY LGT PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF LUVERNE
305 E LUVERNE ST, PO BOX 659, LUVERNE, MN
507-449-2388
Manager
BEN BAUM
941 US HIGHWAY 75, PO BOX 659, LUVERNE, MN
507-283-5041
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • LRG WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SIOUX FALLS APCH AT 605-336-8651, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

  • ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. RWY LGT PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN.

Fuel

  • FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

Contact

  • ARPT FONE.
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About KLYV

Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (LYV · KLYV) is an airport in Luverne, MN, at 1,435 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLYV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLYV have a control tower?

No. Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne 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 KLYV?

Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLYV?

Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport is in Luverne, MN, at an elevation of 1,435 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6162, -96.2180.

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