Austin Municipal Airport

AUM · KAUM · Austin, MN · 1,234 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAUM / AUM
Coordinates: 43.6650, -92.9334
Elevation: 1,234 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: AUM
Attendance: SAT 0800-1600; SUN 0900-1500; MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunrise	05:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	01:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:33 PM	02:33Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:33 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 04:30 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 MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35 DALGT - CTAF. HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST AT NIGHT; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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 17 · 172°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

5,800 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 135k.

Heading: 172° mag · 172° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 80 ft, 1,705 ft from threshold, 607 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 352° mag · 352° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (AUM) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

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
17/35	5,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.8	ROCHESTER APP/DEP
AWOS	119.025	AWOS 3
RDO	122.5	PRINCETON RDO
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JAY · Austin	VOR-DME	108.20	r351° / 5.4 NM
RST · Rochester	VOR-DME	112.00	r239° / 16.2 NM
AEL · Albert Lea	VOR-DME	109.80	r088° / 19 NM
FOW · Halfway	VOR-DME	111.20	r148° / 37.5 NM
MCW · Mason City	VORTAC	114.90	r021° / 38.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

CITY OF AUSTIN

500 4TH AV NE, AUSTIN, MN

507-437-7674

Manager

BRUCE W BUDAHN

710 21ST ST NE, AUSTIN, MN

507-433-1813

Remarks FAA

MIGRATORY WATERFOWL & DEER INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35 DALGT - CTAF. HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST AT NIGHT; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
507-433-1813.
AFT HRS CTC FBO 507-433-1813.

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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 KAUM 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 KAUM

Austin Municipal Airport (AUM · KAUM) is an airport in Austin, MN, at 1,234 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAUM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAUM have a control tower?

No. Austin 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 KAUM?

Austin Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAUM?

Austin Municipal Airport is in Austin, MN, at an elevation of 1,234 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6650, -92.9334.

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