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Stephen Municipal Airport

D41 · Stephen, MN · 830 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
D41
Coordinates
48.4612, -96.8658
Elevation
830 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
PNM
Attendance
MON-FRI DALGT
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1952/07
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:44 AM09:44Z
Sunrise05:26 AM10:26Z
Sunset09:33 PM02:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:15 PM03:15Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:15 PM → 04:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:33 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from D41

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 17/35

2,700 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Low.

17
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
830 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
264° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev
830 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 482 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HML · HumboldtVORTAC112.40r149° / 26.5 NM
GFK · Grand ForksVOR-DME114.30r014° / 33 NM
TVF · Thief River FallsVOR-DME108.40r303° / 35.9 NM
RDR · Red RiverTACAN116.40r029° / 37.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
hangars
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF STEPHEN
424 FIFTH ST., PO BOX 630, STEPHEN, MN
218-478-3614
Manager
KIRK LARSON
40214 380TH ST. NW, PO BOX 139, STEPHEN, MN
218-478-2247

Remarks FAA

  • PRVD THR ARE LOCATED AND CLEARLY MKD SO AS TO PRVD A MINIMUM 20:1 CLNC OVER ALL OBSTN.
  • ANTENNA 1.85 SM SE, 1,258 FT MSL (418 FT AGL)
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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 D41 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 D41

Stephen Municipal Airport (D41) is an airport in Stephen, MN, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D41, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does D41 have a control tower?

No. Stephen 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 D41?

Stephen Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is D41?

Stephen Municipal Airport is in Stephen, MN, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4612, -96.8658.

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