Fillmore County Airport (KFKA), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) is a public-use, non-towered field in Preston, Minnesota, with a single paved runway. It sees light business aviation traffic, drawing on FAA TFMSC data for its annual operations count.
Runways
Fillmore County Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 4,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fillmore County Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Fillmore County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rochester International (KRST), 20 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fillmore County Airport recorded 23 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April and August. Business aviation traffic at KFKA is concentrated in the April through August period, based on FAA TFMSC monthly data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 5 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Fillmore County Airport averages 3.2 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 3.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.1°F, and January the coldest, at 23.6°F.
Weather station is 4.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Fillmore County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Ultralights operate on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Rochester Approach.
REIL for runways 11 and 29, PAPI for runways 11 and 29, and MIRL for runway 11/29 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Fuel is available H24, self-service, via credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Fillmore County Airport has five airfields within 35 NM. The closest is Rochester International (KRST), 19.64 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KFKA
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service at KFKA?
Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Rochester International (KRST), about 19.64 nautical miles away.
What fuel is available at Fillmore County Airport?
Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) offers 100LL only, with no Jet A on the field. Fuel is self-service, available H24, and dispensed via credit card at the pump.
Is KFKA a towered airport with published traffic patterns?
KFKA is untowered and unattended, so pilots coordinate on CTAF. Runway 11/29 has pilot-activated REIL and PAPI on both ends along with MIRL, all triggered through the common frequency.