New Ulm Municipal (KULM), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
New Ulm Municipal (KULM) is a public-use, non-towered airport in south-central Minnesota serving light business aviation traffic under FAA TFMSC reporting. The field offers a paved 5,401-foot runway alongside a seasonal turf strip, with fuel available around the clock via credit card outside of its staffed weekday hours. Customs clearance is not available on site, with the nearest facility roughly 41 nautical miles away. Several general aviation airports lie within 25 to 40 nautical miles, including Mankato Regional and Redwood Falls Municipal.
Runways
New Ulm Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 5,401 ft long and 100 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
New Ulm Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
New Ulm Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is MN41, 41 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
New Ulm Municipal recorded 128 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KULM is concentrated in a handful of months, with March and August showing the highest activity while the winter months see the lightest traffic.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
New Ulm Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MALSF lighting is activated on runway 33, REIL is available on runway 15, PAPI is available on both runway 15 and runway 33, and MIRL is available on runway 15/33, all controlled via CTAF.
Yellow cones mark the runway.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day via credit card.
Closed during the winter months.
A ground communication outlet is available on frequency 121.725 through Minneapolis ARTCC and Flight Service.
For clearance delivery, if unable via the ground communication outlet, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
New Ulm Municipal has five airfields within 41 NM. The closest is Mankato Regional (KMKT), 25.69 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KULM
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KULM.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KULM have on-site customs clearance?
New Ulm Municipal (KULM) does not have customs available on site. The nearest customs facility is located approximately 41 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance should plan their routing to arrive at that facility rather than KULM. Coordination for clearance should be arranged in advance of the flight.
What runways are available at New Ulm Municipal (KULM)?
New Ulm Municipal (KULM) has two runways: 15/33, a paved 5,401-foot asphalt strip, and 04/22, a 2,478-foot turf runway. The turf runway is closed during the winter months. Lighting on the paved runway includes MALSF on runway 33, REIL and PAPI on runway 15, and PAPI on runway 33, with MIRL on 15/33 controlled via CTAF.
Is fuel available at KULM outside staffed hours?
Fuel is available around the clock at New Ulm Municipal (KULM) through a credit card system, covering both 100LL and Jet A. The field itself is attended Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700 local time. Outside those hours, pilots rely on the self-service credit card fueling rather than staffed line service.
How much business aviation traffic does KULM see, and when is it busiest?
New Ulm Municipal (KULM) recorded 128 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 303 total annual operations. Traffic is concentrated in a handful of months, with August and March showing the highest business aviation activity. Other months, particularly December, January, and February, see comparatively light business aviation traffic.