Waskish Municipal Airport
VWU · KVWU · Waskish, MN · 1,181 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVWU
- Coordinates
- 48.1541, -94.5169
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 124.175 · ☎ 218-647-8415
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VWU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1953/12
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:36 AM | 09:36Z |
| Sunrise | 05:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunset | 09:22 PM | 02:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:04 PM | 03:04Z |
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Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 02 · 019°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
2,992 ft × 140 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 019° mag · 23° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,185 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 1,185 ft
- Heading
- 199° mag · 203° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,183 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 1,185 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,992 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 124.175 |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDE · Baudette | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r170° / 34.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ELEC OUTLETS AVBL NEAR TIEDOWNS.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- TURF HAD SVRL BARE SPOTS WITH SAND SHOWING THRU.
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About KVWU
Waskish Municipal Airport (VWU · KVWU) is an airport in Waskish, MN, at 1,181 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,992 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVWU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVWU have a control tower?
No. Waskish 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 KVWU?
Waskish Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,992 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVWU?
Waskish Municipal Airport is in Waskish, MN, at an elevation of 1,181 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.1541, -94.5169.
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