Mankato Regional (KMKT), Minnesota
Landing essentials
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Overview
Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) serves south-central Minnesota with a dual-runway configuration and a traffic profile weighted toward business aviation and flight training. The airport operates without a control tower, relying on CTAF for runway lighting activation and traffic coordination, and it sits roughly 262 nautical miles from the nearest metro reference point. Attended hours run seven days a week, with extended weekday coverage from 0600 to 2000 and shorter weekend hours.
Runways
Mankato Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 6,600 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mankato Regional has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mankato Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is MN41, 47 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mankato Regional recorded 1,584 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KMKT peaks in October and stays elevated through the summer months, with the lowest activity recorded in December and January.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 173 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mankato Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Pilot-activate the MALSR for runway 33; REIL for runways 04, 15, and 22; PAPI for runways 04, 15, 22, and 33; MIRL for runway 04/22; and HIRL for runway 15/33, all via CTAF.
This is the calm wind runway.
Deer and migratory waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Intensive flight training activity occurs at the airport.
An FBO is available on frequency 123.5.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mankato Regional has five airfields within 41 NM. The closest is New Ulm Municipal (KULM), 25.69 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is KMKT towered, and how is traffic managed there?
Mankato Regional Airport, KMKT, is a non-towered field. Pilots coordinate movements on CTAF, and the runway lighting systems are pilot-activated on that same frequency. The field has a calm wind runway designation for use when wind conditions do not favor a specific runway. Given the mix of business aviation traffic and intensive flight training reported at the airport, dispatchers should expect active CTAF communication during arrival and departure sequencing.
What runway options are available at Mankato Regional (KMKT)?
Mankato Regional Airport, KMKT, offers two paved runways. Runway 15/33 is the longer option at 6,600 feet by 100 feet with a concrete surface, and it carries HIRL lighting along with a MALSR on runway 33. Runway 04/22 is 4,000 feet by 75 feet, surfaced in asphalt, and equipped with MIRL. Both runway ends across the airfield are also served by REIL and PAPI visual approach aids, all activated via CTAF.
What fuel is available at KMKT?
Mankato Regional Airport, KMKT, stocks 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel, with the Jet A listed under the A+ fuel type designation. An FBO on site is reachable on frequency 123.5 for fuel and ground service coordination. The airport's traffic mix, which includes business aviation operations alongside flight training activity, supports both piston and turbine fuel uptake. Dispatchers planning fuel stops should coordinate directly with the FBO given the non-towered environment.
Where does KMKT stand for customs clearance on international flights?
Mankato Regional Airport, KMKT, does not have customs services on site. The nearest customs-capable airport is located about 46.80 nautical miles away, identified by the code MN41. Flights requiring customs clearance need to route through that facility rather than clearing directly at Mankato. Dispatchers planning international itineraries through KMKT should build this diversion distance into routing and timing plans.
What wildlife hazards should pilots know about at Mankato Regional?
Mankato Regional Airport, KMKT, reports deer and migratory waterfowl both on the airport and in the vicinity. This hazard applies across the airfield and is not limited to a specific runway. Combined with the airport's intensive flight training activity, crews should maintain heightened visual scanning during pattern operations and low-altitude phases of flight. Dispatchers briefing crews for KMKT should flag wildlife activity as a standing operational consideration.