Buffalo Municipal Airport

CFE · KCFE · Buffalo, MN · 967 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCFE
Coordinates: 45.1590, -93.8433
Elevation: 967 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 120.45 · ☎ 763-684-0762
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: CFE
Attendance: ALL DAWN-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1966/02
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	09:06 PM	02:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:44 PM	02:44Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:44 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:06 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from KCFE

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 REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-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 18 · 180°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,200 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 180° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 73 ft, 1,625 ft from threshold, 326 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Heading: 000° mag · 1° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-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
18/36	3,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APT REMARK 2 WITH GCO FREQ	121.725	GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS APCH & FSS.
CTAF	122.8	ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.8
CFE AWOS-3PT	120.45
APCH/P DEP/P	126.5
AGUDE STAR	335.5
APCH/P DEP/P	335.65

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GEP · Gopher	VORTAC	117.30	r266° / 19.9 NM
STC · Saint Cloud	VOR-DME	112.10	r156° / 25.1 NM
FCM · Flying Cloud	VOR-DME	111.80	r315° / 25.9 NM
DWN · Darwin	VORTAC	109.00	r073° / 26.2 NM
MSP · Minneapolis	VOR-DME	115.30	r300° / 30.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Arrivals

AGUDE SIX ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BUFFALO

212 CENTRAL AVE, BUFFALO, MN

763-682-3322

Manager

CHRIS FREDRICK

212 CENTRAL AVE, BUFFALO, MN

763-682-0296

Remarks FAA

ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS APCH & FSS.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
CHRIS.FREDRICK@CI.BUFFALO.MN.US.
FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS W CREDIT CARD.

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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 KCFE 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 KCFE

Buffalo Municipal Airport (CFE · KCFE) is an airport in Buffalo, MN, at 967 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCFE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCFE have a control tower?

No. Buffalo 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 KCFE?

Buffalo Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCFE?

Buffalo Municipal Airport is in Buffalo, MN, at an elevation of 967 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1590, -93.8433.

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