FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 - 118.1. 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 |
| 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| AGUDE ONE | |
download (268KB) |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| GOPHER FIVE | |
download (341KB) |
| TWOLF ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED** | |
download (321KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (288KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| COULT TWO | |
download (357KB) |
| DARWIN TWO | |
download (352KB) |
| KBREW TWO | |
download (344KB) |
| ORSKY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (511KB) |
| ROCHESTER THREE | |
download (376KB) |
| SCHEP TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (434KB) |
| WAUKON TWO | |
download (345KB) |
| WLSTN TWO | |
download (332KB) |
| ZMBRO TWO | |
download (361KB) |
| 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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:53 | | 22:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 08:36:01 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 02:36:01 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCM | 080753Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM FEW120 06/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00561006 TSNO
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KMSP
10nm E | 080753Z 00000KT 10SM BKN110 06/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00611011
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KSGS
13nm E | 080814Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3005 RMK AO2 T00570004
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KMIC
15nm N | 080753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN100 04/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00440011
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KLVN
16nm SE | 080813Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3004 RMK AO2
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KSTP
18nm E | 080753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW110 06/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00560011
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KMSP
10nm E | 080533Z 0806/0912 VRB02KT P6SM BKN150 FM081000 09006KT P6SM OVC120 FM081800 10011KT P6SM BKN060 FM090000 11005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 0900/0903 6SM -DZ BR BKN025 FM090700 31007KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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