Perry County Municipal Airport
TEL · KTEL · Tell City, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:22 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 4,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 316°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 608 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 370 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 642 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Evansville”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 291.625 | EVANSVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MYS 108.20 · OWB 108.65 · FTK 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYS · Mystic | VOR | 108.20 | Low | r290° / 22.4 NM |
| OWB · Owensboro | VOR/DME | 108.65 · 23Y | Low | r058° / 27.9 NM |
| FTK · Fort Knox | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Terminal | r282° / 34.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTEL
- Coordinates
- 38.0177, -86.6909
- Elevation
- 660 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 6 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 H24. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (right) · 31: 4-light PAPI (right).
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, MOGAS
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SAWRS
- FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- SELF SERV FUEL AVBL.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 H24.
Obstructions
- TREES 15-20' TALL 100' L OF CENTERLINE
- CROPS 5FT TALL AT 170FT R OF CL
- CLNC SLOPE 15:1 AT THLD
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Nearby airports
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About KTEL
Perry County Municipal Airport (TEL · KTEL) is an airport in Tell City, IN, at 660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTEL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTEL have a control tower?
No. Perry County 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 KTEL?
Perry County Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTEL?
Perry County Municipal Airport is in Tell City, IN, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0177, -86.6909.
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