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Fillmore County Airport

FKA · KFKA · Preston, MN · 1,277 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KFKA
Coordinates
43.6768, -92.1797
Elevation
1,277 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1E
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON
NOTAM facility
FKA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1970/10
Distance from city
4 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:51 AM09:51Z
Sunrise05:27 AM10:27Z
Sunset08:54 PM01:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:30 PM02:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:30 PM → 04:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:54 PM → 04:27 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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

11TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11 · 106°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

4,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

11
Heading
106° mag · 107° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
29
Heading
286° mag · 287° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.8ROCHESTER APP/DEP
AWOS118.925AWOS 3
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RST · RochesterVOR-DME112.00r104° / 19.2 NM
ONA · WinonaVOR-DME111.40r220° / 31.6 NM
JAY · AustinVOR-DME108.20r076° / 32.7 NM
ODI · NodineVORTAC117.90r245° / 33.9 NM
UKN · WaukonVORTAC116.60r306° / 36.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
FILLMORE COUNTY
909 HOUSTON ST NW, PRESTON, MN
507-765-3854
Manager
PAM SCHROEDER
909 HOUSTON ST NW, PRESTON, MN
507-765-3854

Remarks FAA

  • ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
  • FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

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 KFKA 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 KFKA

Fillmore County Airport (FKA · KFKA) is an airport in Preston, MN, at 1,277 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFKA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFKA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KFKA?

Fillmore County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFKA?

Fillmore County Airport is in Preston, MN, at an elevation of 1,277 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6768, -92.1797.

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