Wells Municipal Airport (Minnesota)
Wells Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 68Y) is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Wells, a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Wells | ||||||||||
| Serves | Wells, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,119 ft / 341 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°44′30″N 093°46′38″W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
Land was purchased in 1964 and the Wells Municipal Airport opened in August 1966.[2]
Wells Municipal Airport covers an area of 45 acres (18 ha) at an elevation of 1,119 feet (341 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a turf surface measuring 2,912 by 198 feet (888 x 60 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010, the airport had 6,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day. At that time there were eight aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]
A North_American F-86L, serial 53-0719, serves as a gate guard at the airport entrance.
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for 68Y (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- Foster, Tom (July 2013). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
External links
- Airport page at City of Wells website
- Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) at Minnesota DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of April 1991 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 68Y
- AirNav airport information for 68Y
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 68Y