Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport

LYV · KLYV · Luverne, MN · 1,431 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLYV
Coordinates: 43.6162, -96.2180
Elevation: 1,431 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: LYV
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1960/10
Distance from city: 2 S

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	05:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	10:43Z
Sunset	09:10 PM	02:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:46 PM	02:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:46 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from KLYV

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 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. RWY LGT PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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 18 · 175°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

4,200 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 17k, Double wheel 23k.

Heading: 175° mag · 178° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 355° mag · 358° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-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
18/36	4,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FSD · Sioux Falls	VORTAC	115.00	r085° / 24.6 NM
OTG · Worthington	VOR-DME	110.60	r258° / 27.7 NM
DDL · Sheldon	VOR-DME	108.60	r321° / 29.5 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

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF LUVERNE

305 E LUVERNE ST, PO BOX 659, LUVERNE, MN

507-449-2388

Manager

BEN BAUM

941 US HIGHWAY 75, PO BOX 659, LUVERNE, MN

507-283-5041

Remarks FAA

ABN LWR THAN BLDG NNE.
LRG WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC SIOUX FALLS APCH AT 605-336-8651, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. RWY LGT PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN.
ARPT FONE.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA 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 KLYV 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 KLYV

Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (LYV · KLYV) is an airport in Luverne, MN, at 1,431 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLYV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLYV have a control tower?

No. Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne 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 KLYV?

Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLYV?

Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport is in Luverne, MN, at an elevation of 1,431 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6162, -96.2180.

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