Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

BRD · KBRD · Brainerd, MN · 1,232 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBRD / BRD
Coordinates: 46.4029, -94.1297
Elevation: 1,232 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E · CLASS E SVC 0500-2300 MON-SAT, 0600-2300 SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: ASOS · 126.775 · ☎ 218-828-3314
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BRD
Attendance: JUL-OCT ALL 0500-2300; NOV-JUN ALL 0500-2300
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I A
Activated: 1948/10
Distance from city: 3 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunrise	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	09:13 PM	02:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:52 PM	02:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:52 PM → 04:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:13 PM → 04:24 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: HIRL RWY 05/23 & HIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 16 AND MALSR RWY 23 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: VASI · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (right) + 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 05 · 051°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

6,512 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 125k, Dual tandem 220k.

Heading: 051° mag · 54° true
Threshold elev: 1,220 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,224 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 231° mag · 234° true
Threshold elev: 1,223 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (BRD) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 68 ft, 2,803 ft from threshold, 800 ft L of centerline — 38:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,224 ft

Runway 12/30

4,080 ft × 75 ft · ASP

Heading: 123° mag · 126° true

Heading: 303° mag · 306° true

Runway 16/34

7,100 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 125k, Dual tandem 220k.

Heading: 160° mag · 163° true
Threshold elev: 1,226 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,226 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 340° mag · 343° true
Threshold elev: 1,232 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (LER) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 46 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,232 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	6,512 ft
12/30	4,080 ft
16/34	7,100 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Brainerd”

ASOS/AWOS	126.775
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7
Flight service	118.05 (LOW) · 122.2

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
239.0	BRAINERD RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 23	ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (BRD) · GS 3.00°
RWY 34	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (LER) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRD · Brainerd	VORTAC	116.90	r304° / 5.4 NM
RYM · Camp Ripley	TACAN	111.10	r023° / 20.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

BRAINERD/CROW WING CNTY

16384 AIRPORT RD, SUITE 5, BRAINERD, MN

218-825-2166

Manager

JENNIFER ROACH

BRAINERD LAKES REGIONAL ARPT, 16384 AIRPORT RD SUITE 5, BRAINERD, MN

218-825-2166

Remarks FAA

DEER AND GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR ATNDC OTHER HRS, SEE FONE LISTING IN PILOT LOUNGE, 218-829-3398.
PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 218-825-2166 BTN 0800-1700. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOF.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
HIRL RWY 05/23 & HIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 16 AND MALSR RWY 23 & 34 - CTAF.
SWRIGHT@BRAINERDAIRPORT.COM.
PCR VALUE: 170/R/A/W/T
PCR VALUE: 320/R/A/W/T
CALM WIND RWY.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEG RIGHT OF CRS.

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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 KBRD 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 KBRD

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD · KBRD) is an airport in Brainerd, MN, at 1,232 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBRD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBRD have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KBRD?

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBRD?

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is in Brainerd, MN, at an elevation of 1,232 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.4029, -94.1297.

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