Pipestone Municipal Airport

PQN · KPQN · Pipestone, MN · 1,736 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPQN
Coordinates: 43.9833, -96.3003
Elevation: 1,736 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: PQN
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1945/09
Distance from city: 1 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	10:42Z
Sunset	09:12 PM	02:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:48 PM	02:48Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:48 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:12 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from KPQN

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 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 09 · 094°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,539 ft × 196 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 094° mag · 97° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 274° mag · 277° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Crops, 10 ft, 22 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 18/36

4,306 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 16k, Double wheel 22k.

Heading: 181° mag · 184° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 13 ft, 412 ft from threshold, 145 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 001° mag · 4° 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
09/27	2,539 ft
18/36	4,306 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APP	132.05	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
AWOS	118.375	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FSD · Sioux Falls	VORTAC	115.00	r037° / 28.9 NM
BKX · Brookings	VOR-DME	108.80	r125° / 29.3 NM
MML · Marshall	VOR-DME	111.00	r211° / 34.6 NM
OTG · Worthington	VOR-DME	110.60	r295° / 37.1 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, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PIPESTONE

119 2ND AVE SW, PIPESTONE, MN

507-562-2332

Manager

ROBERT DYKSTRA

1302 13TH ST SE, PIPESTONE, MN

605-360-2233

Remarks FAA

GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
FOR HNGR CALL AMGR OR OWNER.
RDYKS@AOL.COM.
FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
YELLOW CONES.
YELLOW CONES.

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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 KPQN 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 KPQN

Pipestone Municipal Airport (PQN · KPQN) is an airport in Pipestone, MN, at 1,736 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,306 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPQN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPQN have a control tower?

No. Pipestone 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 KPQN?

Pipestone Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,306 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPQN?

Pipestone Municipal Airport is in Pipestone, MN, at an elevation of 1,736 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9833, -96.3003.

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