Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field

VVV · KVVV · Ortonville, MN · 1,100 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KVVV
Coordinates: 45.3057, -96.4244
Elevation: 1,100 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.225 · ☎ 320-839-2363
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: VVV
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1945/12
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	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunset	09:17 PM	02:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:55 PM	02:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:55 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:17 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from KVVV

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 PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.8 — 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: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,175 ft × 275 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 042° mag · 47° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 222° mag · 227° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 16/34

3,417 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 164° mag · 169° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 344° mag · 349° 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	2,175 ft
16/34	3,417 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APT REMARK 1 WITH GCO FREQ	121.725	GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
CTAF	122.8	ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.
UNICOM	122.8
VVV AWOS-3	119.225
WATERTOWN RCAG	128.5	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).
WATERTOWN RCAG	306.2	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MOX · Morris	VOR-DME	109.60	r226° / 24.7 NM
ATY · Watertown	VORTAC	116.60	r048° / 36.1 NM
MVE · Montevideo	VOR-DME	111.60	r299° / 36.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KVVV on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ORTONVILLE

315 MADISON AVE, ORTONVILLE, MN

320-839-3428

Manager

CHARLEEN GROSSMAN

315 MADISON AVE, ORTONVILLE, MN

320-839-3428

Remarks FAA

GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
WILDLIFE & WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
ARPT UNMON MON-FRI 1700-0800 & WKENDS.
FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
YELLOW CONES.
YELLOW CONES.
LOOSE AGGREGATE.

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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 KVVV 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 KVVV

Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (VVV · KVVV) is an airport in Ortonville, MN, at 1,100 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,417 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVVV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KVVV have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KVVV?

Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,417 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KVVV?

Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field is in Ortonville, MN, at an elevation of 1,100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3057, -96.4244.

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