Michels Farms Airport (MN46)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MN46
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	94°8'13.7500" W / 44°13'6.9000" N -94.137153 / 44.218583 (Estimated)
Elevation	1000.00 ft / 304.80 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	5 nautical miles NW of North Mankato, MN
Location	Nicollet County, MN

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SCOTT MICHELS
Address	43401 502ND ST. NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003
Phone number	507-479-0205
Manager	SCOTT MICHELS
Address	43401 502ND ST. NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003
Phone number	507-479-0205

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	OMAHA
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	PNM - PRINCETON
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2147 x 75 ft (654 x 23 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	18	36
Physical elevation	986.00 ft	1000.00 ft
Coordinates	44.221528 / -94.137139	44.215639 / -94.137167
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MKT	DME	MANKATO	45X	110.80		9.7 nm
FNX	DME	FAIRMONT	89Y	114.25		36.9 nm
FQ	NDB	MONTZ		420.00	04E	39.5 nm
FOW	VOR/DME	HALFWAY	49X	111.20	02E	33.0 nm
RWF	VOR/DME	REDWOOD FALLS	80X	113.30	07E	45.1 nm
AEL	VOR/DME	ALBERT LEA	35X	109.80	01E	46.3 nm
FCM	VOR/DME	FLYING CLOUD	124X	117.70	01E	47.1 nm
FGT	VORTAC	FARMINGTON	104X	115.70	06E	47.9 nm

Remarks

• WE DO NOT OBJECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSAL PROVIDED YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: FS HAS THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) LIMIT FLIGHT OPERATIONS TO DAYTIME VFR. 2) MARK POWER LINES ON NORTH SIDE OF 502ND STREET WITH ORANGE SPHERICAL MARKERS IAW AC 70/7460-1L TO ASSIST WITH VISUAL DECONFLICTION. 3) CONSIDER REMOVING TREES ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF RUNWAY 18 APPROACH END OR DISPLACING RUNWAY 18 THRESHOLD TO ENSURE 20:1 VISUAL APPROACH SURFACE CLEARANCE. 4) ENSURE RUNWAY THRESHOLDS ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR AIRPORT BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE STANDARDS 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 APPROACH/DEPARTURE STANDARDS, SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AT EACH RUNWAY END. IF THERE ARE 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROADS ARE DEFINED AS OBSTRUCTIONS BY 14 CFR PART 77. PRIVATE ROADS ARE THE GREATER OF A 10 FOOT VERTICAL OBSTRUCTION OR THE HIGHEST MOBILE OBJECT THAT NORMALLY TRAVERSES THE ROAD. PUBLIC ROADS ARE CONSIDERED A 15 FOOT OBSTRUCTION, INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE A 17 FOOT OBSTRUCTION, RAILROADS ARE...