Perry County Municipal Airport

TEL · KTEL · Tell City, IN · 660 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTEL
Coordinates: 38.0177, -86.6909
Elevation: 660 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE
NOTAM facility: HUF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 6 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	06:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	09:13 PM	01:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:44 PM	01:44Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:44 PM → 05:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:13 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from KTEL

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 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 H24. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (right) · 31: 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 13 · 136°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,400 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 136° mag · 134° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 370 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 316° mag · 314° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 43 ft, 680 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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	4,400 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.4	EVANSVILLE APP/DEP
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HNB · Huntingburg	VOR-DME	109.20	r138° / 18.8 NM
MYS · Mystic	VOR	108.20	r290° / 22.4 NM
OWB · Owensboro	VOR-DME	108.60	r053° / 27.9 NM
FTK · Fort Knox	VOR-DME	109.60	r282° / 34.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KTEL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, MOGAS
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

PERRY COUNTY ARPT AUTH

11965 OLD STATE RD 37, TELL CITY, IN

812-547-4101

Manager

KEN ROLAND

11965 OLD STATE RD 37, TELL CITY, IN

812-608-0651

Remarks FAA

SAWRS
FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
SELF SERV FUEL AVBL.
ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 H24.
TREES 15-20' TALL 100' L OF CENTERLINE
CROPS 5FT TALL AT 170FT R OF CL
CLNC SLOPE 15:1 AT THLD

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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 KTEL 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 KTEL

Perry County Municipal Airport (TEL · KTEL) is an airport in Tell City, IN, at 660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTEL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTEL have a control tower?

No. Perry County 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 KTEL?

Perry County Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTEL?

Perry County Municipal Airport is in Tell City, IN, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0177, -86.6909.

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