Meadowvale Airport Private
MN40 · Elk River, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 207° mag · 210° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 027°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GEP 117.30 · STC 112.10 · MSP 115.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r319° / 15.9 NM |
| STC · St Cloud | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | Terminal | r116° / 22.8 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r330° / 31.7 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r348° / 32.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MN40 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MN40
- Coordinates
- 45.3625, -93.5886
- Elevation
- 950 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- DO NOT CHART PER MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
Obstructions
- HANGAR WEST. P-LINE S.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: MY95 Swanson Field (private) (10 NM) · MN91 Reynolds Field (private) (11 NM) · 3MN1 Silver Creek Meadow Airport (private) (12 NM) · MN47 Cameron's Airport (private) (12 NM) · 8MN6 Minske Field (private) (15 NM)
About MN40
Meadowvale Airport (MN40) is an airport in Elk River, MN, at 950 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MN40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MN40 have a control tower?
No. Meadowvale Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at MN40?
Meadowvale Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MN40?
Meadowvale Airport is in Elk River, MN, at an elevation of 950 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3625, -93.5886.
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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 MN40 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.