Wadena Municipal (KADC), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Wadena Municipal (KADC) is an unattended public-use airport in west-central Minnesota, with FAA TFMSC recording it as low-volume business aviation traffic. The field offers a single paved runway alongside a turf strip, with no customs handling on site.
Runways
Wadena Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 4,007 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Wadena Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Wadena Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Hector International (KFAR), 72 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wadena Municipal recorded 20 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and March. Business aviation activity at KADC is concentrated in the January-to-March window, based on FAA TFMSC monthly figures.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Wadena Municipal averages 1.1 days above 90°F in July, 31.0 freeze days in December and 3.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78.0°F, and January the coldest, at 17.8°F.
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Wadena Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated or intensity-increase lighting is available on CTAF for REIL runways 16 and 34, PAPI runways 16 and 34, and MIRL runway 16/34. MIRL runway 16/34 is preset to low intensity.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day via credit card.
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
Wadena Municipal has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Perham Municipal, 19.04 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KADC
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KADC.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KADC?
Wadena Municipal has one paved runway, 16/34, measuring 4,007 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. A second runway, 03/21, is a 2,100-foot turf strip, giving pilots a grass option alongside the paved runway.
Is fuel available at Wadena Municipal Airport?
KADC offers 100LL fuel only, with no Jet A on the field. Fuel is available around the clock via credit card, and the airport itself is unattended, per the published remarks.
Can aircraft clear customs at Wadena Municipal (KADC)?
KADC has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is KFAR, located approximately 72 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring customs clearance must route through that airport instead.