Princeton Municipal Airport

PNM · KPNM · Princeton, MN · 980 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPNM
Coordinates: 45.5599, -93.6082
Elevation: 980 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 119.025 · ☎ 763-389-0615
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: PNM
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1953/12
Distance from city: 1 SW

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	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	09:07 PM	02:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:45 PM	02:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:45 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:07 PM → 04:25 AM

Plan a flight from KPNM

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 REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (right).

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 16 · 155°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,900 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 155° mag · 158° true
Threshold elev: 980 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 19 ft, 379 ft from threshold, 172 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 980 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 335° mag · 338° true
Threshold elev: 979 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 980 ft
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
16/34	3,900 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Princeton”

ASOS/AWOS	119.025
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	121.05 (LOW) · 122.2

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
235.775	PRINCETON RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
STC · Saint Cloud	VOR-DME	112.10	r085° / 18.9 NM
GEP · Gopher	VORTAC	117.30	r332° / 26.8 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
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PRINCETON

705 N 2ND ST, PRINCETON, MN

763-389-2040

Manager

MICHELE MCPHERSON

705 N 2ND ST, PRINCETON, MN

763-389-2040

Remarks FAA

OCNL HEL OPS INVOF ARPT; LGTD HOSP HELI 1 NM ESE.
ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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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 KPNM 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 KPNM

Princeton Municipal Airport (PNM · KPNM) is an airport in Princeton, MN, at 980 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPNM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPNM have a control tower?

No. Princeton 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 KPNM?

Princeton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPNM?

Princeton Municipal Airport is in Princeton, MN, at an elevation of 980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5599, -93.6082.

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