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Perham Municipal Airport

16D · Perham, MN · 1,371 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
16D
Coordinates
46.6108, -95.6059
Elevation
1,371 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON
NOTAM facility
PNM
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Access
Military landing rights
Activated
1949/07
Distance from city
2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:50 AM09:50Z
Sunrise05:29 AM10:29Z
Sunset09:19 PM02:19Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:59 PM02:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:19 PM → 04:29 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW INTENSITY; TO INCREASE INTENSITY AND ACTVT PAPI RY 13 & RY 31 AND REIL RY 13 & RY 31 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12 · 128°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

4,100 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-F
12
Heading
128° mag · 130° true
30
Heading
308° mag · 310° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9
Flight service126.1 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
121.725APT REMARK 4 WITH GCO FREQ
269.2ALEXANDRIA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DTL · Detroit LakesVOR-DME111.20r133° / 17.3 NM
PKD · Park RapidsVOR-DME110.60r228° / 28 NM
FFM · Fergus FallsVOR-DME110.40r045° / 29.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF PERHAM
125 2ND ST NE,, P.O. BOX 130, PERHAM, MN
218-346-4455
Manager
JOHNATHAN SMITH
125 2ND ST NE,, P.O. BOX 130, PERHAM, MN
(218) 346-4455

Remarks FAA

  • ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • HEL OPS, NW CORNER OF ARPT.
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725.
  • FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW INTENSITY; TO INCREASE INTENSITY AND ACTVT PAPI RY 13 & RY 31 AND REIL RY 13 & RY 31 - CTAF.
  • FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS W CREDIT CARD.

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 16D 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.

About 16D

Perham Municipal Airport (16D) is an airport in Perham, MN, at 1,371 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 16D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 16D have a control tower?

No. Perham Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 16D?

Perham Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 16D?

Perham Municipal Airport is in Perham, MN, at an elevation of 1,371 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6108, -95.6059.

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