Sauk Centre Municipal Airport

D39 · Sauk Centre, MN · 1,244 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: D39
Coordinates: 45.7066, -94.9334
Elevation: 1,244 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.475 · ☎ 320-352-0136
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: PNM
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/05
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunrise	05:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunset	09:13 PM	02:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:51 PM	02:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:51 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:13 PM → 04:30 AM

Plan a flight from D39

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: RWY 14/32 MIRL PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTSTY AND ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & RWY 32 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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 08 · 088°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,044 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,044 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 08/26

2,404 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 088° mag · 91° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 6 ft, 31 ft from threshold, 112 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 268° mag · 271° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 19 ft, 62 ft from threshold, 123 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 14/32

3,296 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 148° mag · 151° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 328° mag · 331° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
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
08/26	2,404 ft
14/32	3,296 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ALEXANDRIA RCAG	126.1	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.1/269.2 (ALEXANDRIA RCAG).
ALEXANDRIA RCAG	269.2	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.1/269.2 (ALEXANDRIA RCAG).
CTAF	122.9	RWY 14/32 MIRL PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTSTY AND ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & RWY 32 - CTAF.
D39 AWOS-3	118.475

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AXN · Alexandria	VOR-DME	112.80	r133° / 19.6 NM
RYM · Camp Ripley	TACAN	111.10	r224° / 33.4 NM
ILL · Willmar	VOR-DME	113.70	r007° / 36 NM
STC · Saint Cloud	VOR-DME	112.10	r282° / 37.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SAUK CENTRE

320 OAK ST. S, SAUK CENTRE, MN

320-352-2203

Manager

VICKI WILLER

320 OAK ST. S, SAUK CENTRE, MN

320-352-2203

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
RWY 14/32 MIRL PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTSTY AND ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & RWY 32 - CTAF.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
RY 08/26 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
RY 08 /26 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

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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 D39 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 D39

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (D39) is an airport in Sauk Centre, MN, at 1,244 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,296 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D39, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does D39 have a control tower?

No. Sauk Centre 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 D39?

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,296 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is D39?

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport is in Sauk Centre, MN, at an elevation of 1,244 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7066, -94.9334.

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