# Sparkys Airport (85MN)

**Sparkys Airport** (FAA: 85MN) is a small airport in Montevideo, Minnesota, United States. It opened in Jun 2026. It has one runway, 1,781 ft (543 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12986

## At a glance

- FAA: 85MN
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Montevideo, Minnesota, United States
- Opened: Jun 2026
- Elevation: 1,005 ft / 306 m
- Coordinates: 44.9652, -95.8294
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 1,781 ft / 543 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: KMVE
- Ident: US-12986

## Timeline

- Jun 2026: Sparkys Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09/27 | 1,781 ft / 543 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Grass | 090° / 270° |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,781 ft / 543 m | #26,587 of 29,858 | #13,292 in North America | #11,788 in US |
| Elevation | 1,005 ft / 306 m | =17,545 of 43,403 | =7,813 in North America | =6,249 in US |
| Age | Opened 2026 | =14,961 of 15,079 | =12,077 in North America | =11,933 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [MVE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmve.md) Montevideo Chippewa County Airport · 5.8 mi / 9.4 km
- [39MN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/39mn.md) Gades Farm Airport · 9.6 mi / 16 km
- [48MY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/48my.md) Bosch Farm Airport · 16 mi / 26 km
- [0MN8](https://dromopedia.com/airports/0mn8.md) Fagen Field · 17 mi / 27 km
- [KDXX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdxx.md) Lac Qui Parle County Airport · 17 mi / 27 km
- [2MN1](https://dromopedia.com/airports/2mn1.md) Winter Strip · 19 mi / 30 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12986/data