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 / 43.74167°N 93.77722°W | ||||||||||
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  68Y Location of airport in Minnesota  68Y 68Y (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft edit
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 2,897 by 165 feet (883 x 50 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2019, the airport had 6,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 115 per week. 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.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 68Y PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 28, 2023.
- ^ Foster, Tom (July 2013). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
External links edit
- 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