Britz Airport (55MN)

55MN
Britz Airport (55MN)
Buckman, MN
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 55MN
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 94°8'2.1180" W / 45°51'47.0700" N
-94.133922 / 45.863075 (Estimated)
Elevation 1137.00 ft / 346.56 m ()
From nearest city 4 nautical miles SW of Buckman, MN
Location Morrison County, MN
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner JOHN BRITZ
Address 6948 250TH AVENUE
ROYALTON, MN 56373
Phone number 320-249-3814
Manager JOHN BRITZ
Address 6948 250TH AVENUE
ROYALTON, MN 56373
Phone number 320-249-3814
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart TWIN CITIES
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS PNM - PRINCETON
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 2157 x 100 ft (657 x 30 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
17 35
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • I. ALL OPERATIONS ARC CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. 2. THE LANDING AREA IS LIMI TED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY. 3. A NON-OBSTRUCTIN G WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE TAKEOFF/ LANDING AREA. 4. NO N IGHT OPERATIONS ARC CONDUCTED UNLESS THE RUNWAY AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT. 5. NO TERRAIN OR OBSTACLES PENETRATE A 15: L (I FT RISE FOR EVERY 15 FT FROM THE RUNWAY END) OR PREFERABLY 20: I VISUAL APPROACH/DEPARTURE SURFACE AT LEAST I00 FT WIDE OR AS WIDE AS THE RUNWAY (WHICHEVER IS WIDER) AND EXTENDING INTO THE APPROACH AREA FROM THE LANDING THRESHOLD FOR EACH RUNWAY END. THE THRESHOLD MAY BE DISPLACED TO PROVIDE A CLEAR APPROACH SURFACE PROVIDED ENOUGH TAKEOFF AND LANDING D ISTANCE REMAINS FOR SAFE OPERATIO NS IN THE AIRCRAFT TO BE USED. 6. UNAUTHO RIZED PERSONS ARC RESTRICTED FROM ACCESS TO THE RUNWAY DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR AIRPORT BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE STANDARD S IDENTIFIED IN FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5300-13, AIRPORT DESIGN (CURRENT VERSION). ALSO, A CLEAR APPROACH SLOPE, AS IDENTIFIED IN (AC) 150/5300- 13 TABLE 3-2 APPROAC H/DEPARTURE STANDARDS, SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AT EACH RUNWAY END . IF THERE ARC OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE APPROACH SURFACE, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED OR LOWERED. IF THE PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LOWERED, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE THRESHOLDS BE DISPLACED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED, SO AS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR APPROACH SLOPE SURFACE TO EACH RUNWAY END...