Grygla Municipal Airport - Mel Wilkens Field (FAA LID: 3G2) is city-owned public-use airport located one mile southwest of the central business district of Grygla, a city in Marshall County, Minnesota.[1]

Grygla Municipal Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 3G2
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Grygla
Serves	Grygla, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL	1,177 ft / 359 m
Coordinates	48°17′55.58″N 095°37′35.88″W
Map
3G2 Location of airport in Minnesota/United States Show map of Minnesota 3G2 3G2 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 3,437 1,048 Turf
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

History

Planning for the airport began in 1991. The airport was officially opened on August 25, 2002. The airport was dedicated to Mel Wilkens, a local pilot and resident of Grygla.[2]

The local Lions Clubs chapter hosts a fly-in every year on the last Sunday before Labor Day.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Grygla Municipal Airport covers an area of 78 acres which contains one runway designated 17/35 with a 3,437 ft × 92 ft (1,048 m × 28 m) turf surface. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017, the airport had 400 general aviation aircraft operations.[1]

References

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 3G2
  • AirNav airport information for 3G2
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3G2

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