Eveleth / Virginia Municipal (KEVM), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal (KEVM) is a public-use, non-towered airport in northeastern Minnesota, roughly 151 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. The field logged 143 total operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 95 of those movements. Customs service is not available onsite; the nearest customs-equipped airport, 12D, lies about 25 nautical miles away. The field sits at 1,376 feet elevation and offers a paved runway alongside a turf strip for lighter operations.
Runways
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 12D, 25 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal recorded 95 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KEVM is concentrated in the late spring and summer months, peaking in May, with far fewer operations recorded in the winter and early spring.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 19 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal averages 0.9 days above 90°F in July and 31.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.2°F, and January the coldest, at 16.5°F.
Weather station is 2.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Duluth Approach.
Activate or increase intensity of REIL on runway 27, PAPI on runways 09 and 27, and MIRL on runways 09/27 and 14/32 via CTAF. MIRL on runways 09/27 and 14/32 is preset to low intensity.
This runway is not plowed during winter months and is usable with skis.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-serve Jet A and avgas are available.
Pavement heaving is present on the ramp near the hangar.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Range Regional (KHIB), 14.10 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KEVM
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KEVM?
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal (KEVM) offers self-serve fuel only, with both Jet A and 100LL avgas on the field. The airport is unattended, so pilots should plan for card or key access rather than staffed line service. No full-service fueling option is listed for this field.
What runways does Eveleth / Virginia Municipal have?
Eveleth / Virginia Municipal (KEVM) has two runways: 09/27, a 4,000-foot by 75-foot paved asphalt strip, and 14/32, a 2,050-foot by 100-foot turf runway. The turf runway is not plowed during winter months but remains usable with skis. The paved runway is the field's longest and primary surface.
Is KEVM a towered airport, and how are lights activated?
KEVM is a non-towered, unattended field, so pilots handle lighting themselves. Runway edge lights on 09/27 and 14/32, along with REIL on runway 27 and PAPI on runway 09 and 27, are activated or intensity-increased via CTAF. Medium intensity runway lighting is preset to low intensity by default.
When does business aviation traffic peak at Eveleth / Virginia Municipal?
Business aviation traffic at Eveleth / Virginia Municipal (KEVM) concentrates in the warmer months, with May showing the highest monthly count at 19 operations according to FAA TFMSC data. Winter months, particularly March and April, see minimal activity with as few as one operation each. Annual business aviation operations totaled 95 in 2025.