EAA Chapter 54

St. Paul, MN. (Lake Elmo)

Monthly program speakers

An evening with Al Kupferschmidt
Monday February 10, 2025
7 p.m.

Perhaps no other member in the history of Chapter 54 has done more than Al Kupferschmidt. He's been a member for more than 40 years. He's flown over 600 Young Eagles. He helped build the Chapter House, and then he was critical in construction of the addition. In his 80s, he still flies his beloved airplane. He never misses a meeting. He never misses an event, particularly those that need volunteer help. He's got stories and at this meeting, he'll be interviewed by Bob Collins.

Come listen to and honor a local aviation and EAA legend.

Upcoming Programs

February 2025: An Evening with Al Kupferschmidt
March 2025: Choosing the right avionics for your mission. Presented by Jay Schrankler.
April 2025: Carl Ziegler, forty eight years as a A&P technician
May 2025: Sebastian Heinz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
June 2025: Annual Chapter picnic and hangar tour
July 2025: John Mohr-Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Member
August 2025: Oshkosh postmortem

Previous Programs:

2025:

January: Using Foreflight

2024

January 2024: 3D printing aviation applications (and Lake Elmo noise complaints)
February 2024: A fireside chat with Marlon Gunderson
March 2024: Mark Schaible, owner and president of Sonex
April 2024: Joe Harris, MAC director of reliever airports
May 2024: Sim pit design with Jeff Dale
June 2024: Annual picnic and hangar tour
August 2024: Your Oshkosh experience and fly-in breakfast debrief
September 2024: Dale Seitzer's Sky Ranger
October 2024: The Ups and Downs of Building an RV
November 2024: Former NASA flight director (and RV8 builder Paul Dye)
December 2024: Annual chapter holiday party

Directions: Lake Elmo Airport (21D) is located on Manning Avenue in Lake Elmo.

From the South: From I-94, drive North approximately 3 miles on Manning Avenue. Just past the 30th Street traffic light, the first gate entrance takes you past the Chapter House. To the left of the MAC garage, you'll find the viewing area.

From the North: Take the second airport entrance (after you go past the runway).

Flying in?

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	120.075 (651-779-5949)
MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH:	121.2
MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE:	121.2
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	118.625
WX ASOS at STP (10 nm SW):	118.35 (651-312-8888)
WX AWOS-3 at SGS (11 nm SW):	119.425 (651-457-8120)
WX AWOS-3 at RNH (16 nm NE):	120.0 (715-246-3202)
WX ASOS at MSP (17 nm SW):	PHONE 612-713-4174
WX AWOS-3 at ANE (18 nm NW):	PHONE 763-780-9025
WX AWOS-3 at OEO (20 nm N):	119.925 (715-294-3845)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VORradial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
MSPr068/17.3	MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME	115.30	02E
GEPr106/23.7	GOPHER VORTAC	117.30	06E
FGTr026/26.0	FARMINGTON VORTAC	115.70	06E
FCMr067/27.1	FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME	117.70	01E

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

44-59.993048N

44-59.567783N

Longitude:

092-51.480550W

092-50.933050W

Elevation:

925.0 ft.

932.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

137 magnetic, 138 true

317 magnetic, 318 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

2496 x 75 ft. / 761 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

44-59.744760N

45-00.062903N

Longitude:

092-51.424532W

092-51.058273W