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(KSBU) Blue Earth Municipal Airport

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Blue Earth, MN
(507) 526-7264

Overview

Civil
Public Use
Attendance:

Attended

Year-round,Mon-Fri/0800-1700
FAA
Runways:
16/34, 03/21

Longest paved runway: 3,400 ft (1,036 m)

Elevation:
1,107 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
None
Timezone:
CDT (UTC-05:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
5:59 am - 8:48 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
9:21 pm
(Today)
 - 
5:27 am
(Tomorrow)

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Distance From:

Distance To:

Blue Earth Muni


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Runway 16/34

Dimensions:
3,400 × 75 ft
(1,036 × 23 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 13,000 lbs
Surface:
concrete, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
Designator:1634
Elevation: 1,092.4 ft 1,107.3 ft
Heading: 160° magnetic
161° true
340° magnetic
341° true
Gradient: 0.44% up 0.44% down
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: non-precision, in Good condition non-precision, in Good condition
Approach Lighting:
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:n/an/a
Comments:
Rwy 16 Has 4 Ft Brush 35 Ft Fm the Rwy End and 154 Ft Left.
FAA
n/a

Runway 03/21

Dimensions:
2,245 × 200 ft
(684 × 61 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
turf, grass, sod, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
n/a
Comments:
n/a
Designator:0321
Elevation: 1,092.8 ft 1,090.9 ft
Heading: 034° magnetic
035° true
214° magnetic
215° true
Gradient: 0.08% down 0.08% up
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings:n/an/a
Approach Lighting:n/an/a
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:n/an/a
Comments:
Mkd with Yellow Cones.
FAA
n/a

TFRs

Location: SBU
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TFR count: 0
No TFRs were found for KSBU. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

NOTAMs

Location: SBU
Please verify all content below using the FAA NOTAM Search Site or with a flight briefer.
NOTAM count: 12 (Partial list shown. Expand to see full list HERE.)
Number:Start Date:
(UTC)
End Date:
(UTC)
Condition:
07/624 07/23/2025 1400 08/01/2025 0200
AIRSPACE SEE ZMP 07/623 UAS
07/620 07/23/2025 1200 08/01/2025 0200
AIRSPACE SEE ZMP 07/619 UAS
07/070 07/07/2022 2213
OBST WIND TURBINE LGT (ASN 2005-AGL-3337-OE) 433921N0940923W (4.6NM NW SBU) 1461FT (361FT AGL) U/S
07/618 07/23/2025 1200 08/01/2025 0200
AIRSPACE SEE ZMP 07/617 UAS
07/428 07/16/2025 2324 08/30/2025 2323
OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2018-AGL-14141-OE) 433010N0935051W (12.0NM ESE SBU) 1471FT (265FT AGL) U/S
07/734 07/25/2025 2000 07/25/2025 2200
AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 0.3NM RADIUS OF 433534.20N0940606.50W (0.4NM WSW SBU) SFC-100FT AGL
04/277 04/28/2025 1201
RWY 34 PAPI U/S
07/413 07/16/2025 1313 08/15/2025 2359
OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2020-WTE-4668-OE) 432939N0935915W (7.6NM SE SBU) 1440FT (310FT AGL) U/S

Additional Remarks

Deer & Waterfowl on & In vicinity of Arpt.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
For Cd If Una Via GCO CTC Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Gco Avbl on Freq 121.725 Thru Minneapolis ARTCC & Flt Svcs.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Ry 03/21 Clsd Winter Months
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Abatement

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Instrument Procedures

Data Cycle:
Effective: 7/10/25 - 8/7/25

Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:
  • 43.59536, -94.09286
  • 43° 35′ 43.3″ N, 94° 5′ 34.3″ W
  • 43° 35.722′ N, 94° 5.572′ W
ARTCC:
Minneapolis (ZMP)
App/Depart Control Facility:
Unknown
Chart:
NACO: Omaha Sectional
FSS:
Princeton (PNM)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
01E (2020)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
No
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Pilot Activated Lighting:
  • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
  • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
  • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
AM
Rwy 16-34 MIRL Preset to Low Ss-Sr, to Incr Ints and Actvt PAPI Ry 16 & Ry 34, and REIL Ry 16 & Ry 34 - CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:

Communications Card

Type:Frequency / Phone:Sector / Comments:Call Sign:
CTAF 122.8
UNICOM 122.8

Navaids

Services

Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
AM
Engine Repair:
Minor
AM
Airframe Repair:
Minor
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
None
Bulk Oxygen:
None
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
None Reported
Camping On Field:
None Reported

Aircraft & Activity

To view based aircraft and activity information for this airport visit the FAA's Airport Operations site: https://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp.

Webcams

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METARs

TAFs

Contact Addresses

Airport Manager

Luke Steier
7575 Hwy 169
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-7264 (Office)

Owner

City of Blue Earth
125 W 6Th St, Po Box 38
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-7336 (Office)
Remarks:
Email Address: Steierl@Hotmail.Com (All Lower Case)
FAA

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