Litchfield Municipal Airport

LJF · KLJF · Litchfield, MN · 1,140 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLJF
Coordinates: 45.0971, -94.5073
Elevation: 1,140 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.65 · ☎ 320-693-6456
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: LJF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1989/08
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	04:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	09:09 PM	02:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:46 PM	02:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:46 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:09 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from KLJF

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: MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 13/ 31; PAPI RY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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 · 136°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,002 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 136° mag · 138° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 316° mag · 318° 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	4,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
DARWIN RCAG	125.5	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.5/323.1 (DARWIN RCAG).
DARWIN RCAG	323.1	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.5/323.1 (DARWIN RCAG).
CTAF	122.9	MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 13/ 31; PAPI RY 13/31 - CTAF.
LJF AWOS-3	119.65

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DWN · Darwin	VORTAC	109.00	r277° / 2.3 NM
ILL · Willmar	VOR-DME	113.70	r089° / 24.7 NM
STC · Saint Cloud	VOR-DME	112.10	r212° / 33.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF LITCHFIELD

126 NORTH MARSHALL AVENUE, LITCHFIELD, MN

320-693-7201

Manager

MIKE GEERS

703 PARK AVE., LITCHFIELD, MN

(320) 693-7201

Remarks FAA

TRSNL SFC OBSTN - TREES - NORTHEAST OF RY 13/31.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 13/ 31; PAPI RY 13/31 - CTAF.
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH 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 KLJF 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 KLJF

Litchfield Municipal Airport (LJF · KLJF) is an airport in Litchfield, MN, at 1,140 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLJF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLJF have a control tower?

No. Litchfield 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 KLJF?

Litchfield Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLJF?

Litchfield Municipal Airport is in Litchfield, MN, at an elevation of 1,140 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0971, -94.5073.

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