Pipestone Municipal Airport
PQN · KPQN · Pipestone, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 184° true
- Dimensions
- 4,306 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,736 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 13 ft, 412 ft from threshold, 145 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 27 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,737 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,539 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,306 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 2 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 317.4 | SIOUX FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FSD 115.00 · MML 111.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSD · Sioux Falls | VORTAC | 115.00 · 97X | High | r037° / 28.9 NM |
| MML · Marshall | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Terminal | r211° / 34.6 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
- KPQN
- Coordinates
- 43.9833, -96.3003
- Elevation
- 1,737 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.375 · ☎ 507-825-6895
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PQN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/09
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart 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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- RDYKS@AOL.COM.
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Nearby airports
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About KPQN
Pipestone Municipal Airport (PQN · KPQN) is an airport in Pipestone, MN, at 1,737 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,306 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPQN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPQN have a control tower?
No. Pipestone 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 KPQN?
Pipestone Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,306 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPQN?
Pipestone Municipal Airport is in Pipestone, MN, at an elevation of 1,737 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9833, -96.3003.
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