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Wells Municipal Airport

68Y · Wells, MN · 1,119 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
68Y
Coordinates
43.7412, -93.7772
Elevation
1,119 ft MSL
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON
NOTAM facility
PNM
Attendance
MAY-OCT MON-FRI 0730-2000; NOV-APR MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1966/07
Distance from city
2 W

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
04:57 AM09:57Z
Sunrise05:33 AM10:33Z
Sunset09:01 PM02:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:37 PM02:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:37 PM → 04:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 04:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,897 ft × 165 ft · Turf (Excellent)

Edge lights: Nstd.

17
Heading
180° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 18 ft, 498 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
35
Heading
360° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
AEL · Albert LeaVOR-DME109.80r277° / 18 NM
FRM · FairmontVOR-DME110.20r071° / 28.6 NM
MKT · MankatoVOR-DME110.80r161° / 29.3 NM
FOW · HalfwayVOR-DME111.20r210° / 32.9 NM
JAY · AustinVOR-DME108.20r282° / 38.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF WELLS
125 S BROADWAY, WELLS, MN
507-553-6371
Manager
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
125 S BROADWAY, WELLS, MN
507-553-6371

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • 100LL AVBL FM FUEL TRUCK, FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-553-3100.
  • NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
  • YELLOW CONES.
  • YELLOW CONES.

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 68Y 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 68Y

Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) is an airport in Wells, MN, at 1,119 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,897 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 68Y, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 68Y have a control tower?

No. Wells 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 68Y?

Wells Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,897 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 68Y?

Wells Municipal Airport is in Wells, MN, at an elevation of 1,119 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7412, -93.7772.

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