FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCM |
| Lat/Long: | 44-49-38.0680N / 093-27-25.7270W 44-49.634467N / 093-27.428783W 44.8272411 / -93.4571464 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 906 ft. / 276.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| 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 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 |
| FCM at field | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| MSPr244/10.3 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FGTr309/16.6 | | 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 |
| HOPEY | | 260/22.1 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
| GLENCOE | | 079/27.1 | | 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: | 3909 x 75 ft. / 1191 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
| Latitude: | 44-49.704950N | | 44-49.582033N |
| Longitude: | 093-27.967533W | | 093-27.080317W |
| Elevation: | 905.1 ft. | | 898.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 098 magnetic, 101 true | | 278 magnetic, 281 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| 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: | 3599 x 75 ft. / 1097 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: | 44-49.770517N | | 44-49.657250N |
| Longitude: | 093-27.835117W | | 093-27.018300W |
| Elevation: | 905.5 ft. | | 899.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 098 magnetic, 101 true | | 278 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: | 183 magnetic, 186 true | | 003 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. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE ONE | |
download (268KB) |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| GOPHER FIVE | |
download (341KB) |
| TWOLF ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 10R | |
download (310KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L | |
download (323KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR RWY 10R | |
download (290KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (263KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| 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 | |
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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Photo by Chris Brenner
Photo taken 01-Nov-2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:39 | | 02:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 09:56:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 04:56:18 |
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| METAR |
| KFCM | 040853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN100 20/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02000172 56012
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KMSP 10nm E | 040853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW065 BKN150 20/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02000161 56012
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KSGS 13nm E | 040934Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 19/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T01920170
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KMIC 15nm N | 040853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT050 18/17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01830172 58015
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KLVN 16nm SE | 040930Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN080 OVC090 18/18 A3000 RMK AO2
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KSTP 18nm E | 040853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02060156 58011
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| TAF |
KMSP 10nm E | 040520Z 0406/0512 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 OVC120 FM041000 03004KT P6SM BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0411/0414 -RA FM041500 05006KT P6SM SCT040 OVC120 FM041900 01007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM050100 33005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 FM050500 31003KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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