FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCM |
| Lat/Long: | 44-49-38.8800N / 093-27-30.8700W
44-49.648000N / 093-27.514500W
44.8274667 / -93.4585750
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 906 ft. / 276.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2007) |
| From city: | 11 miles SW of MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 55347 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FCM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1906 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & HIRL RY 10R/28L; MALSR RY 10R; REIL RYS, 28L, 18, & 36; VASI RYS 10R, 28L, 18 & 36, PAPI RYS 10L, 28R - 118.1. PAPI RYS 10L, 28R & MIRL RY 10L/28R ACTVTD ONLY WHEN RY 10R/28L CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.9 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 952-941-4156 |
| FLYING CLOUD GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2200 APR-OCT; 0700-2100 NOV-MAR] |
| FLYING CLOUD TOWER: | 118.1 125.2 [0700-2200 APR-OCT; 0700-2100 NOV-MAR] |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at MSP (11 nm E): | PHONE 612-725-0939 |
| WX ASOS at MIC (15 nm N): | PHONE 763-531-2343 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LVN (15 nm SE): | 118.0 (952-469-5850) |
| WX ASOS at STP (18 nm E): | PHONE 651-298-1410 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SGS (18 nm E): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
- MINNEAPOLIS APCH PROVIDES CD ON 121.7 HOURS FLYING CLOUD ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FCM at field | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| MSPr244/10.3 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FGTr309/16.7 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| GEPr185/19.4 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| FOWr352/37.6 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HOPEY | | 260/22.1 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
| GLENCOE | | 078/27.0 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
| HUTCHINSON | | 089/39.4 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
SELF SERVE FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10R/28L
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
| Latitude: | 44-49.743033N | | 44-49.585667N |
| Longitude: | 093-28.242333W | | 093-27.107500W |
| Elevation: | 896.4 ft. | | 898.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 101 true | | 280 magnetic, 281 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. bldg, 220 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
BLDG +25, 150 FM END, 415L. |
Runway 10L/28R
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| RUNWAY 10L | | RUNWAY 28R |
| Latitude: | 44-49.779900N | | 44-49.657267N |
| Longitude: | 093-27.903600W | | 093-27.018317W |
| Elevation: | 905.0 ft. | | 899.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 101 true | | 280 magnetic, 281 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 17 ft. road, 811 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2691 x 75 ft. / 820 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-49.735750N | | 44-49.295350N |
| Longitude: | 093-27.261467W | | 093-27.326633W |
| Elevation: | 899.1 ft. | | 904.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 186 true | | 005 magnetic, 006 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. tree, 930 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline
+ 8 FT FENCE, 100 FT FM RY END, 200 FT R, LGTD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN
6040 28TH AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 952-726-8100 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH HARRIS
6040 28TH AVE S.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 763-717-0001
ADDNL PHONE 952-941-3545. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 370 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 291 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 577/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RYS 10R & 28R RGT TFC DURING ATCT HRS ONLY. |
| - | DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO: JETS NOT MEETING FAR 36, JET TRNG & ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 60000 LBS GWT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | MAINTENANCE RUN-UPS ARE PROHIBITED BTN 2200-0700. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS MONITOR 118.1. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL 612-725-6327. ACFT PLEASE FOLLOW VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES AS PUBLISHED & RY 10R/28L IS THE PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT RY. |
| - | RY 18/36 TURN-OFF A, B, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3 LIGHTS OTS INDEF |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| AGUDE ONE | |
download |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download |
| GOPHER FIVE | |
download (341KB) |
| TWOLF ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (291KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| COULT TWO | |
download |
| DARWIN TWO | |
download |
| KBREW TWO | |
download |
| ORSKY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| ROCHESTER THREE | |
download |
| SCHEP TWO | |
download |
| WAUKON TWO | |
download |
| WLSTN TWO | |
download |
| ZMBRO TWO | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (44KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (11 nm E)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (15 nm N)
KLVN - Airlake Airport (15 nm SE)
KSTP - St. Paul Downtown Airport / Holman Field (18 nm E)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Chris Brenner
Photo taken 01-Nov-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 13:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 01:25:34 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 19:25:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCM | 100053Z 01010G22KT 10SM OVC018 M06/M10 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP220 T10561100
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KMSP
10nm E | 100053Z 34013KT 10SM OVC017 M06/M09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP226 T10561089
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KSGS
13nm E | 100054Z AUTO 36007G15KT 10SM OVC020 M04/M07 A3015 RMK AO2 T10411075
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KMIC
15nm N | 100053Z 35013KT 10SM OVC017 M06/M09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP229 T10561094
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KLVN
16nm SE | 100053Z AUTO 35010G16KT 10SM OVC019 M06/M08 A3014 RMK AO2
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KSTP
18nm E | 100053Z 34010KT 10SM OVC021 M04/M09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP226 T10441089
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KMSP
10nm E | 092320Z 1000/1106 34013KT P6SM BKN020 OVC030 FM100300 34011KT P6SM SCT025 OVC045 FM100500 34010KT P6SM BKN045 FM100800 33007KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM101100 33006KT P6SM SKC FM110000 29005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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