Dodge Center Airport

TOB · KTOB · Dodge Center, MN · 1,305 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTOB
Coordinates: 44.0180, -92.8315
Elevation: 1,305 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: TOB
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1950/08
Distance from city: 1 SE

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	04:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	08:58 PM	01:58Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:34 PM	02:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:34 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:58 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from KTOB

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 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 04 · 042°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,383 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 042° mag · 44° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 222° mag · 224° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 16/34

4,500 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 164° mag · 166° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 344° mag · 346° 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
04/22	2,383 ft
16/34	4,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.8	ROCHESTER APP/DEP
AWOS	119.075	AWOS 3
CTAF	122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RST · Rochester	VOR-DME	112.00	r319° / 17.4 NM
FOW · Halfway	VOR-DME	111.20	r114° / 25.8 NM
JAY · Austin	VOR-DME	108.20	r005° / 26.8 NM
AEL · Albert Lea	VOR-DME	109.80	r044° / 30.9 NM
FGT · Farmington	VORTAC	115.70	r152° / 39.8 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, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF DODGE CENTER

23 W MAIN ST, PO BOX 430, PO BOX 430, DODGE CENTER, MN

507-374-2575

Manager

WAYNE TROM

806 AIRPORT DR S, DODGE CENTER, MN

507-374-6245

Remarks FAA

WINDMILLS 1.5 NM SW OF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
ARR/DEP BLDG ACES CODE: 1304.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC 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 KTOB 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 KTOB

Dodge Center Airport (TOB · KTOB) is an airport in Dodge Center, MN, at 1,305 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTOB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTOB have a control tower?

No. Dodge Center Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KTOB?

Dodge Center Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTOB?

Dodge Center Airport is in Dodge Center, MN, at an elevation of 1,305 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0180, -92.8315.

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