Staples Municipal Airport
SAZ · KSAZ · Staples, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:20 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 02:20Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 144° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 3,305 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 324°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,288 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 24 ft, 285 ft from threshold, 261 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 27 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,288 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,305 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 |
| 239.0 | BRAINERD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AXN 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXN · Alexandria | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | Low | r028° / 30.9 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
- KSAZ
- Coordinates
- 46.3809, -94.8066
- Elevation
- 1,288 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.325 · ☎ 218-894-3666
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SAZ
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
- ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 7 FT BRUSH, 45 FT DIST, 189 FT R.
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Nearby airports
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About KSAZ
Staples Municipal Airport (SAZ · KSAZ) is an airport in Staples, MN, at 1,288 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,305 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSAZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSAZ have a control tower?
No. Staples 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 KSAZ?
Staples Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,305 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSAZ?
Staples Municipal Airport is in Staples, MN, at an elevation of 1,288 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3809, -94.8066.
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