METAR & TAF KAIT
Current METAR
Observed 07:15Z
KAIT 280715Z AUTO 31008G19KT 290V360 10SM SCT024 04/02 A2975 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 310° @ 8G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.75 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 386 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- AIT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JENNIFER THOMPSON
- Phone
- 218-927-2527
- Address
- 109 1ST AVE NW, AITKIN MN 56431-1397
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- APR-OCT · 0800-1700
- NOV-MAR · MON-FRI · 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 34
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34Favored | 164° / 344° | 4,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 08/26 | 87° / 267° | 3,123 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 96', tree, 1644' from thr, 445' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 08 | 3,123' | 3,123' | 3,123' | 2,883' | — | — | 38', trees, 676' from thr, 130' R of cntrln, slope 17 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45', trees, 819' from thr, 64' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Ground communication outlet is available on frequency 121.725 through Minneapolis ARTCC and PNM Flight Service Station.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable via ground communication outlet, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 16/34 are preset to low intensity. Activate or increase intensity of runway end identifier lights on runways 16 and 34. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 16 and 34. Medium intensity runway lights on runway 16/34 are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL and Jet A fuel are available 24 hours a day via credit card. For service call 218-839-1067 or 218-839-6488.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26Runway 08/26 is for ski equipped aircraft only from November through April. Call 218-927-4104 for runway conditions.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16Runway 16 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 08Runway 08 is marked with yellow cones.Show FAA
- 26Runway 26 is marked with yellow cones.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERAirport operations phone number is 218-839-1067 during the day and 218-851-4502 at night.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAIT
Answer card- ICAO
- KAIT
- Name
- AITKIN MUNI/STEVE KURTZ FLD
- Location
- AITKIN, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 1,206 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,206 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 4,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 310° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 34
Aitkin Muni/Steve Kurtz Fld (KAIT) sits in Aitkin, Minnesota at 1,206 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 16/34 at 4,000 ft asphalt. Runway 08/26 is 3,123 ft turf. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.05.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the traffic pattern at 2,206 ft MSL based on the field elevation. Runway 16 is the calm wind runway. Runway 08 and Runway 26 are marked with yellow cones. Runway 08/26 is for ski-equipped aircraft only from November through April, so check runway condition before you plan on using the turf strip in winter.
Adventure North Flying Service is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Fuel is available 24 hours a day by credit card. The runway 16/34 lights are controlled by CTAF. They are preset to low intensity. PAPI is installed on runways 16 and 34. If you need current runway condition or airport operations info, call the airport or the FBO directly before departure.