Paynesville Municipal (KPEX), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Paynesville Municipal (KPEX) is an unattended, non-towered public airport in Paynesville, Minnesota, served by a single paved runway. Business aviation activity is light, consistent with its tier 3 traffic profile.
Runways
Paynesville Municipal has one paved runway, 11/29, 3,302 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Paynesville Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Paynesville Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is MN41, 33 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Paynesville Municipal recorded 125 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KPEX is concentrated in the April-through-July period, with February seeing no recorded operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 17 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Paynesville Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Activate or increase intensity of REIL runway 11 and 29, PAPI runway 11 and 29, and MIRL runway 11/29 via CTAF. MIRL runway 11/29 is preset to low intensity.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Fuel is available H24 via credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Paynesville Municipal has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Litchfield Municipal (KLJF), 19.32 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPEX
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KPEX.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KPEX?
Paynesville Municipal (KPEX) offers 100LL only, with no Jet A on the field. Fuel is available H24 via credit card, and the airport itself is unattended, so no staff assistance is on hand.
Can I clear customs at KPEX?
KPEX has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is MN41, located about 32.82 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring customs clearance need to route through that facility instead.
How long is the runway at Paynesville Municipal?
Paynesville Municipal (KPEX) has a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 3,302 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface, per its published field data.