Paynesville Municipal Airport
PEX · KPEX · Paynesville, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
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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 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 105° mag · 106° true
- Dimensions
- 3,302 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 285°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 1,183 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,183 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 | 3,302 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 323.1 | DARWIN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BDH 113.70 · STC 112.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDH · Willmar | VOR/DME | 113.70 · 84X | Terminal | r042° / 22.2 NM |
| STC · St Cloud | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | Terminal | r247° / 30.8 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
- KPEX
- Coordinates
- 45.3721, -94.7447
- Elevation
- 1,183 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.35 · ☎ 320-243-4538
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PEX
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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
- Other services
- Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KPEX
Paynesville Municipal Airport (PEX · KPEX) is an airport in Paynesville, MN, at 1,183 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,302 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPEX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPEX have a control tower?
No. Paynesville 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 KPEX?
Paynesville Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,302 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPEX?
Paynesville Municipal Airport is in Paynesville, MN, at an elevation of 1,183 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3721, -94.7447.
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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 KPEX 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.