Terminal Procedures

KSAZ — Staples Muni

STAPLES, MN · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SAZElevation 1,287 ft1 runwayLongest 3,305 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NC-1Not for navigation

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 141PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 321PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
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.

KSAZ airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Princeton
NOTAM facility
SAZ (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
October 1946
Airport area
172 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Twin Cities
Last FAA inspection
2025-07-22

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

KSAZ radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

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

Runways

3,305 × 75 ft1432N500 ft
Runway layout at KSAZ, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
14/323,305 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  14 145°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  32 325°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

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

Where KSAZ is

Latitude, longitude46.3808790, -94.8066020
Elevation1,287 ft
From Staples2 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KSAZ

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
  • 7 FT BRUSH, 45 FT DIST, 189 FT R.
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
  • ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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

Airports near KSAZ

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KADCWadena MuniWADENA, MN17 nm W4
KRYMRay S Miller AAFCAMP RIPLEY, MN25 nm SE5
KPWCPine River RgnlPINE RIVER, MN27 nm NE2
KBRDBrainerd Lakes RgnlBRAINERD, MN28 nm E8
14YTodd FldLONG PRAIRIE, MN29 nm S3
KLXLLittle Falls/Morrison County-Lindbergh FldLITTLE FALLS, MN32 nm SE3
KPKDPark Rapids Muni/Konshok FldPARK RAPIDS, MN33 nm N5
16DPerham MuniPERHAM, MN36 nm NW3

VFR charts covering KSAZ

Common questions about KSAZ

What charts are available for KSAZ?

4 current FAA charts for Staples Muni, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSAZ?

CTAF 122.9. 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 KSAZ?

Staples Muni has 1 runway. The longest is 14/32 at 3,305 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSAZ have an ILS approach?

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

Is KSAZ a towered airport?

No — Staples Muni 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 KSAZ 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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