Lake Elmo Airport

21D · St Paul, MN · 933 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 21D
Coordinates: 44.9975, -92.8557
Elevation: 933 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 120.075 · ☎ 651-779-5949
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: 21D
Attendance: APR-OCT ALL 0700-1900; NOV-MAR ALL 0700-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1951/10
Distance from city: 9 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	09:02 PM	02:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	02:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 04:25 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 038°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,496 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 13k.

Heading: 038° mag · 39° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 218° mag · 219° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 14/32

3,504 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 11k.

Heading: 137° mag · 138° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 317° mag · 318° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	2,496 ft
14/32	3,504 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	123.075	ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.
UNICOM	123.075
21D AWOS-3	120.075
CD/P	118.625
APCH/P DEP/P	121.2
AGUDE STAR	335.5
APCH/P DEP/P	335.65

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MSP · Minneapolis	VOR-DME	115.30	r067° / 17.3 NM
GEP · Gopher	VORTAC	117.30	r106° / 23.7 NM
FGT · Farmington	VORTAC	115.70	r026° / 26 NM
FCM · Flying Cloud	VOR-DME	111.80	r062° / 27.6 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN

6040 28TH AVE A, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

612-726-8100

Manager

PHILIP TIEDEMAN

6040 28TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

763-717-0001

Remarks FAA

ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.
VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.
ADNL LGTD WIND-T.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
CALM WND RWY.

Nearby airports

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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 21D 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 21D

Lake Elmo Airport (21D) is an airport in St Paul, MN, at 933 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,504 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 21D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 21D have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 21D?

Lake Elmo Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,504 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 21D?

Lake Elmo Airport is in St Paul, MN, at an elevation of 933 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9975, -92.8557.

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