Houston County Airport (Minnesota)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Houston County | ||||||||||
| Location | Caledonia, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1968[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,179 ft / 359 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°35′47″N 091°30′14″W / 43.59639°N 91.50389°W | ||||||||||
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Houston County Airport (ICAO: KCHU, FAA LID: CHU) is a public use airport located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Caledonia, a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. It is owned by Houston County.[2] It serves general aviation for Caledonia and surrounding towns including Spring Grove and Houston. There is no scheduled air service. The airport opened in 1968.[1] The dedication of the completed airport was held on September 21, 1969.[3]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Houston County Airport is assigned CHU by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned CHU to Chuathbaluk Airport in Chuathbaluk, Alaska).[4][5]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Houston County Airport covers an area of 52 acres (21 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway, 13/31, measuring 3,499 by 77 feet (1,066 m × 23 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2018, the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, 100% of which are general aviation.[2]
Events
[edit]The Houston County Flyers sponsors a fly-in breakfast at the airport on the last Sunday in June.[1][3]
The Caledonia Hot Air Balloon Rally is held on the first weekend in December.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Foster, Tom (January 2019). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CHU PDF, effective 2023-08-10
- ^ a b Vaver, Alex (Spring 2008). "The Red Baron Flyers". Minnesota Flyer.
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KCHU - Caledonia, Minnesota (Houston County Airport)
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: CHU - Chuathbaluk, Alaska (FAA: 9A3)
External links
[edit]- "Houston County Airport at Minnesota Airport Directory" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-24. (220 KiB)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CHU
- AirNav airport information for CHU
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for CHU
- Red Baron Flyers