Wheaton Municipal Airport

ETH · KETH · Lake Valley Township, MN · 1,025 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KETH
Coordinates: 45.7821, -96.5436
Elevation: 1,025 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.775 · ☎ 320-563-4975
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: ETH
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/04
Distance from city: 3 SW

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	04:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	09:20 PM	02:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:58 PM	02:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:58 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:20 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from KETH

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: RY 16/34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 04 · 055°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,001 ft MSL · 976 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,001 ft MSL · 976 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 04/22

1,919 ft × 175 ft · GRS

Heading: 055° mag · 60° true

Heading: 235° mag · 240° true

Runway 16/34

3,298 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 159° mag · 164° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 339° mag · 344° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
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
04/22	1,919 ft
16/34	3,298 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	122.8	RY 16/34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.8
ETH AWOS-3	118.775

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MOX · Morris	VOR-DME	109.60	r294° / 27.4 NM
FFM · Fergus Falls	VOR-DME	110.40	r203° / 34.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF WHEATON

PO BOX 868, 104 9TH ST N, WHEATON, MN

320-563-4110

Manager

AMY OLSON

PO BOX 868, 104 9TH ST N, WHEATON, MN

320-563-4110

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
RY 16/34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF.
NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
PAPI 34 UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGREE LEFT OF COURSE.

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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 KETH 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 KETH

Wheaton Municipal Airport (ETH · KETH) is an airport in Lake Valley Township, MN, at 1,025 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,298 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KETH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KETH have a control tower?

No. Wheaton 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 KETH?

Wheaton Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,298 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KETH?

Wheaton Municipal Airport is in Lake Valley Township, MN, at an elevation of 1,025 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7821, -96.5436.

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