The Federal Aviation Administration designated Minneapolis-St. Paul as one of 28 large air traffic hubs in the United States. No state bordering Minnesota has a large airport hub. The Albert Lea Municipal Airport is conveniently located within the city. It has 4,500 ft. and 2,900 ft. paved runways.
Navigational aids provide for a non-precision instrument approach.
Charter prop and jet service are both available, and there is UPS scheduled air freight from the hub here. In August the Rochester Airport opened a Customs office which will allow them to clear corporate aircraft. This will also allow them to clear shipments at the receiving area. Trucking Twin Trailer trucks can travel on nearly 6,300 miles of Minnesota's highway system. According to trucking companies, Minnesota truckload shipments can reach nearly all U.S. destinations in three days or less.