• Source: Wells Municipal Airport (Minnesota)

      • 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.


      Facilities and aircraft


      Land was purchased in 1964 and the Wells Municipal Airport opened in August 1966.
      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).
      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.
      A North American F-86L, serial 53-0719, serves as a gate guard at the airport entrance.


      See also


      List of airports in Minnesota


      References




      External links


      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

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