Alexandria Regional Airport[1][3] (IATA: AXN, ICAO: KAXN, FAA LID: AXN), also known as Chandler Field, is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Alexandria, a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Alexandria | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Alexandria, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,425 ft / 434 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°51′59″N 095°23′41″W / 45.86639°N 95.39472°W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editThe airport covers an area of 640 acres (260 ha) at an elevation of 1,425 feet (434 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 13/31 is 5,099 by 100 feet (1,554 x 30 m) and 4/22 is 4,098 by 75 feet (1,249 x 23 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2014, the airport had 25,500 aircraft operations, an average of 70 per day: 90% general aviation, 9% air taxi and 1% military. In August 2021, there were 74 aircraft based at this airport: 68 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 helicopter and 2 ultralights.[2]
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bemidji Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Fargo |
| UPS | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Airport Operations
editSeveral operations and/or businesses at the airport include the following:
- Alexandria Aircraft LLC - Parts dealer for Bellanca aircraft.
- Alexandria Aviation - Aircraft Sales, Rental, Flight Training, Chater, Fueling
- LifeLink III - 24/7 medical helicopter service
- On His Wings Flight Academy - Instrument flight instruction school
- Weber's Aero Repair - Aircraft repairs and restorations
Historical Scheduled Service
editNorthwest Airlines offered service to Alexandria on its Minneapolis to Winnipeg, Canada route in 1928.
In August of 1929, Several Minneapolis and Winnipeg, Canada investors formed Canadian-American Airlines, Incorporated. Using six-passenger Travel Air monoplanes, the new line provided for daily five-hour flights between St. Paul and Winnipeg with stops at Minneapolis, St. Cloud, Alexandria, Fergus Falls, Fargo ND, and Grand Forks, ND.[4]
In 1952 Wisconsin Central Airlines began scheduled service for a short time. The flight route was from Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, St. Cloud, Alexandria, and Fargo, ND.[5]
In December 1972 Mississippi Valley Airlines had scheduled service to Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport and Willmar Municipal Airport[6]
FAA Award History
editIn 2020 the airport received a $30,000 CARES Act award.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Alexandria Regional Airport (Chandler Field)" (PDF). Airport Directory. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AXN PDF, effective Sep 15, 2016.
- ^ Alexandria Aviation, Inc., the fixed-base operator
- ^ "Minnesota History Magazine, Fall 1986" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ "Airline Timetable Images". Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ "Airline Timetable Images". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Uren, Adam (April 15, 2020). "97 Minnesota airports receive federal bailout cash, here's how much they got". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America's Airports". April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
External links
edit- Aerial photo as of 27 April 1992 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AXN, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AXN
- AirNav airport information for KAXN
- ASN accident history for AXN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures