FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 18 , PAPI RYS 10L/10R, RYS 28L/ 28R - FREQ 119.15. PAPI RYS 10L, 28R & MIRL RY 10L/28R ACTVTD ONLY WHEN RY 10R/28L CLSD. RY 36 VASI ON CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.15 |
| 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: | 119.15 125.2 [0700-2200 APR-OCT; 0700-2100 NOV-MAR] |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 WHEN FCM ATCT CLSD |
| 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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FCM at field | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| 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-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| 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 612-726-8100 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH HARRIS/JEFF NAWIKY
6040 28TH AVE S.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 763-537-2058
CELL 612-919-4207. |
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 119.15. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL 612-725-6327. |
| - | RY 18/36 TURN-OFF A, B, D1, D2, E1, E2, 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 29 July 2010 at 0901Z and 26 August 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| AGUDE TWO | |
download (264KB) |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| GOPHER FIVE | |
download (341KB) |
| TWOLF TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (354KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (375KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L | |
download (323KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 36 | |
download (239KB) |
| VOR RWY 10R | |
download (348KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R | |
download (304KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| COULT THREE | |
download (371KB) |
| DARWIN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (390KB) |
| KBREW THREE | |
download (367KB) |
| ORSKY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (519KB) |
| ROCHESTER FOUR | |
download (387KB) |
| SCHEP THREE | |
download (445KB) |
| WAUKON THREE | |
download (374KB) |
| WLSTN THREE | |
download (344KB) |
| ZMBRO THREE | |
download (366KB) |
| 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 30-Jul-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:42 | | 01:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 02:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jul-2010 13:15:31 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Jul-2010 08:15:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCM | 301253Z 14006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC035 19/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 P0005 T01940172
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KMSP
10nm E | 301253Z 14008KT 10SM BKN048 BKN060 OVC200 21/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02110167
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KSGS
13nm E | 301253Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM SCT047 SCT050 21/17 A2998 RMK AO2 T02050171
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KMIC
15nm N | 301253Z 16003KT 10SM FEW039 SCT046 OVC055 21/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02110178
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KLVN
16nm SE | 301254Z AUTO 13006KT 7SM RA SCT020 BKN028 OVC043 17/17 A2998 RMK AO2 P0006
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KSTP
18nm E | 301253Z 13005KT 10SM BKN046 BKN060 21/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02110178
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KMSP
10nm E | 301121Z 3012/3118 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN110 TEMPO 3012/3015 SCT020 BKN040 FM301500 19010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM301800 17012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025CB BKN035 FM310000 20008KT P6SM VCSH BKN025CB FM310200 16006KT P6SM OVC020 FM310600 17005KT 6SM BR BKN018 FM310900 19004KT 5SM BR SCT009 BKN015 PROB30 3109/3115 2SM -DZ BR BKN009
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