KAXN — Alexandria Rgnl/Chandler Fld
Alexandria, MN · field elevation 1,425 ft · NON-ATCT
2 TFRs Read in the EFB →
KAXN current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KAXN 111153Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01670150 10206 20167 53001
- Wind
- from 040° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 15 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,925 ft · pressure altitude 1,395 ft
- Observed
- 23 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 31 | 1 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 13 | 1 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 22 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAXN 111126Z 1112/1212 07004KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM112200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 45.86631, -95.39467
- Elevation
- 1,425 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1117Z / 0136Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4° (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Douglas, MN
Everything else KAXN publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,099 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 04/22 | 4,098 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KSAZ Staples Muni39 nm
- KPEX Paynesville Muni40 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAXN airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Minnesota airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.