Glencoe Municipal Airport

GYL · KGYL · Glencoe, MN · 992 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGYL
Coordinates: 44.7560, -94.0812
Elevation: 992 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.625 · ☎ 320-864-5830
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: GYL
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1969/12
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	05:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunset	09:06 PM	02:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:43 PM	02:43Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:43 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:06 PM → 04:30 AM

Plan a flight from KGYL

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 OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-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 13 · 124°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 124° mag · 127° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 304° mag · 307° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-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
13/31	3,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.8	ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.
UNICOM	122.8
GYL AWOS-3	119.625
APCH/P DEP/P	134.7
APCH/P DEP/P	284.7
AGUDE STAR	335.5

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DWN · Darwin	VORTAC	109.00	r134° / 25.4 NM
FCM · Flying Cloud	VOR-DME	111.80	r255° / 26.9 NM
MKT · Mankato	VOR-DME	110.80	r340° / 33 NM
MSP · Minneapolis	VOR-DME	115.30	r255° / 36.9 NM
GEP · Gopher	VORTAC	117.30	r226° / 38.1 NM
FGT · Farmington	VORTAC	115.70	r275° / 39.1 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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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF GLENCOE

1107 11TH ST E STE 107, GLENCOE, MN

320-864-5586

Manager

MARK LARSON

1107 11TH ST E STE 107, GLENCOE, MN

320-864-5586

Remarks FAA

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.
FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
3 FT POLE, 0 FT DIST, 225 FT L.

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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 KGYL 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 KGYL

Glencoe Municipal Airport (GYL · KGYL) is an airport in Glencoe, MN, at 992 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGYL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGYL have a control tower?

No. Glencoe 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 KGYL?

Glencoe Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGYL?

Glencoe Municipal Airport is in Glencoe, MN, at an elevation of 992 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7560, -94.0812.

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