Airports / Minnesota / AUM
Austin Municipal Airport
KAUM / AUMAustin, MinnesotaELEV 1,234 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#3 / 38
Minnesota airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 6 Google ratings — ranked against 38 rated MN fields.
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rochester International Airport (RST) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM / AUM) is a general aviation field serving Austin, Minnesota. Field elevation is 1,234 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list AUM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Rochester International Airport (RST, 24 nm), Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW, 35 nm), and Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY, 38 nm).
Trip costs from AUM are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from AUM to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KAUM
IATA
AUM
FAA / Local
AUM
Elevation
1,234 ft
Coordinates
43.6650° N · 92.9334° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MN fields
state range 656–1,799 ft
At 1,234 ft, AUM sits higher than 60% of the 43 Minnesota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmRSTRochester International AirportRochester
- 35nmMCWMason City Municipal AirportMason City
- 38nmCCYNortheast Iowa Regional AirportCharles City
- 71nmALOWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo
- 74nmLSELa Crosse Regional AirportLa Crosse
- 74nmMSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMinneapolis
Location
Open the full mapKAUM · Austin Municipal Airport · Austin, MN
From the ramp
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