Paynesville Municipal Airport

PEX · KPEX · Paynesville, MN · 1,180 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPEX
Coordinates: 45.3721, -94.7447
Elevation: 1,180 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 120.35 · ☎ 320-243-4538
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: PEX
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/05
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

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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	09:11 PM	02:11Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	02:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:11 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from KPEX

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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 11 · 105°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

3,302 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 105° mag · 106° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 285° mag · 286° 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
11/29	3,302 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	ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST.
PEX AWOS-3PT	120.35

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DWN · Darwin	VORTAC	109.00	r317° / 21.1 NM
ILL · Willmar	VOR-DME	113.70	r040° / 21.2 NM
STC · Saint Cloud	VOR-DME	112.10	r247° / 30.8 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
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PAYNESVILLE

221 WASHBURNE AVE, PAYNESVILLE, MN

320-243-3714

Manager

RON MERGEN

221 WASHBURNE AVE, PAYNESVILLE, MN

320-243-3714

Remarks FAA

SEE ASP CASE 99-AGL-1410-NRA.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST.
FUEL AVBL H24 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 KPEX 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 KPEX

Paynesville Municipal Airport (PEX · KPEX) is an airport in Paynesville, MN, at 1,180 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,302 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPEX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPEX have a control tower?

No. Paynesville 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 KPEX?

Paynesville Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,302 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPEX?

Paynesville Municipal Airport is in Paynesville, MN, at an elevation of 1,180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3721, -94.7447.

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