Houston County Airport (Minnesota)

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]

Houston County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerHouston County
LocationCaledonia, Minnesota
Opened1968[1]
Elevation AMSL1,179 ft / 359 m
Coordinates43°35′47″N 091°30′14″W
Map
CHU
Location of airport in Minnesota/United States
CHU
CHU (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 3,499 1,066 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations3,500
Based aircraft10

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

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 May 31, 2006, the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, 100% of which are general aviation.[2]

Events

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]

References
  1. Foster, Tom (January 2019). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for CHU PDF, effective 2007-07-05
  3. Vaver, Alex (Spring 2008). "The Red Baron Flyers". Minnesota Flyer.
  4. Great Circle Mapper: KCHU - Caledonia, Minnesota (Houston County Airport)
  5. Great Circle Mapper: CHU - Chuathbaluk, Alaska (FAA: 9A3)
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