Waskish Municipal Airport
VWU · KVWU · Waskish, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:26 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 02:26Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 199° mag · 203° true
- Dimensions
- 2,992 × 140 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 019°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 1,183 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,185 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,992 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVWU
- Coordinates
- 48.1541, -94.5169
- Elevation
- 1,185 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 124.175 · ☎ 218-647-8415
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VWU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1953/12
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- TURF HAD SVRL BARE SPOTS WITH SAND SHOWING THRU.
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Nearby airports
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About KVWU
Waskish Municipal Airport (VWU · KVWU) is an airport in Waskish, MN, at 1,185 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,992 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVWU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVWU have a control tower?
No. Waskish 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 KVWU?
Waskish Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,992 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVWU?
Waskish Municipal Airport is in Waskish, MN, at an elevation of 1,185 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.1541, -94.5169.
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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 KVWU 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.