Terminal Procedures

21D — Lake Elmo

ST PAUL, MN · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 932 ft2 runwaysLongest 3,504 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NC-1Not for navigation
21D airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
21D airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 140PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 320PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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AGUDE SIX chart previewAGUDE SIXPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

21D airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Apr-oct all 0700-1900
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Princeton
NOTAM facility
21D (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
October 1951
Airport area
640 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Green Bay
Last FAA inspection
2025-05-19

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

21D radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.075
Clearance delivery118.625Minneapolis
Approach121.2Minneapolis

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,504 × 75 ft14322,496 × 75 ft0422N500 ft
Runway layout at 21D, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
14/323,504 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  14 138°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
  32 318°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
04/222,496 ft75 ftAsphalt Fair

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 21D is

Latitude, longitude44.9971970, -92.8536860
Elevation932 ft
From St Paul9 nm E

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FAA remarks for 21D

  • ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.
  • ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.
  • ADNL LGTD WIND-T.
  • CALM WND RWY.
  • VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
  • DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Lake Elmo’s instrument provision is compact: two RNAV (GPS) approaches serve two of the four runway ends. Instrument arrivals are therefore confined to selected directions, with no alternative approach technology represented. The two runway alignments provide different available lengths; at 3,504 ft, Runway 14/32 offers 1,008 ft more than Runway 04/22, making the shorter alignment the more restrictive in distance.

Local chart context

South St Paul and New Richmond have chart sets comparable in size to Lake Elmo’s, while Anoka County/Blaine and St Paul Downtown have broader coverage; Minneapolis–St Paul’s set is larger again. The Green Bay and Twin Cities sectionals add wider visual-navigation context, while the Minneapolis–St Paul Terminal Area Chart supplies a more focused view of the surrounding area than the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near 21D

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KSTPSt Paul Downtown Holman FldST PAUL, MN10 nm SW25
KSGSSouth St Paul Muni/Richard E Fleming FldSOUTH ST PAUL, MN11 nm SW6
KRNHNew Richmond RgnlNEW RICHMOND, WI16 nm NE6
KMSPMinneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-ChamberlainMINNEAPOLIS, MN17 nm SW69
KANEAnoka County/Blaine (Janes Fld)MINNEAPOLIS, MN18 nm NW18
KOEOL O Simenstad MuniOSCEOLA, WI20 nm N6
KMICCrystalMINNEAPOLIS, MN22 nm W10
KAHHAmery MuniAMERY, WI26 nm NE3

VFR charts covering 21D

Common questions about 21D

What charts are available for 21D?

6 current FAA charts for Lake Elmo, including 2 instrument approachs, 1 arrival procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 21D?

CTAF 123.075; Clearance delivery 118.625. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 21D?

Lake Elmo has 2 runways. The longest is 14/32 at 3,504 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 21D have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 21D has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the 21D airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Lake Elmo is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is 21D a towered airport?

No — Lake Elmo has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 21D charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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