Airports near Albert Lea, MN
10 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Albert Lea, Minnesota — 5 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Albert Lea Municipal (KAEL), 0.8 nm N. Closest public fuel: KAEL (100LL,A,MOGAS), 0.8 nm. Longest runway: 5,800 ft at KAUM.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Albert Lea | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAEL | Albert Lea Municipal Albert Lea · Airport | 0.8 nm N | Public | 5,000 ft | 100LL,A,MOGAS | CTAF 123.0 |
| IA07 | Loken Farm Northwood · Airport | 13.1 nm S | Private | 2,500 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 5D2 | Northwood Municipal Northwood · Airport | 15.0 nm SE | Public | 3,300 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| IA51 | Holt Farms Northwood · Airport | 15.0 nm S | Private | 2,231 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 0Y6 | Lake Mills Municipal Lake Mills · Airport | 16.4 nm S | Public | 3,380 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| 68Y | Wells Municipal Wells · Airport | 18.2 nm W | Public | 2,897 ft (soft) | 100LL | CTAF 122.9 |
| KAUM | Austin Municipal Austin · Airport | 19.0 nm E | Public | 5,800 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.7 |
| MN74 | B & D Flyers International Minnesota Lake · Airport | 22.7 nm NW | Private | 2,300 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 25IA | Virl B Deal Airfield St. Ansgar · Airport | 24.1 nm SE | Private | 1,500 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA70 | Friesenborg & Larson Buffalo Center · Airport | 24.9 nm SW | Private | 2,900 ft (soft) | — | — |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Albert Lea as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.