Airports / Minnesota / OWA
Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
KOWA / OWAOwatonna, MinnesotaELEV 1,145 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 38
Minnesota airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 16 Google ratings — ranked against 38 rated MN fields.
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rochester International Airport (RST) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA / OWA) is a general aviation field serving Owatonna, Minnesota. The field lies at an elevation of 1,145 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
OWA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Rochester International Airport (RST, 35 nm), Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP, 45 nm), and Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP, 49 nm).
Quotes for flights out of OWA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OWA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“The display reflects great credit on your facility, your community, and the state of Minnesota.”
Keith5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The staff is professional and friendly and their fuel prices are fantastic, UNLIKE Signature at KRST.”
Lisa Ligon5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Owatonna Degner Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KOWA
IATA
OWA
FAA / Local
OWA
Elevation
1,145 ft
Coordinates
44.1234° N · 93.2606° 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 1,145 ft, OWA sits lower than 51% 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.
- 35nmRSTRochester International AirportRochester
- 45nmMSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMinneapolis
- 49nmSTPSaint Paul Downtown Holman FieldSaint Paul
- 58nmMCWMason City Municipal AirportMason City
- 69nmRNHNew Richmond Regional AirportNew Richmond
- 69nmCCYNortheast Iowa Regional AirportCharles City
Location
Open the full mapKOWA · Owatonna Degner Regional Airport · Owatonna, MN
From the ramp
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