FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FBL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-19-44.2898N / 093-18-47.0651W 44-19.738163N / 093-18.784418W 44.3289694 / -93.3130736 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1060 ft. / 323.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of FARIBAULT, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55021 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FBL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP 0800-1800, OCT-APR. 0900-1630 FOR SVS AFT HRS CALL 507-838-7152 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 12/30; MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 111.2 (507-332-2505) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OWA (13 nm S): | 128.325 (507-455-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SYN (15 nm NE): | 119.35 (507-664-3806) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LVN (18 nm N): | 118.0 (952-469-5850) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ACQ (18 nm SW): | 118.425 (507-835-3657) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FOWr016/7.9 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| FGTr191/19.0 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| MKTr069/26.6 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
| FCMr168/30.3 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| MSPr183/34.2 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| AELr003/38.9 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WASECA | | 032/18.7 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| HOPEY | | 203/36.3 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4257 x 75 ft. / 1298 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 22.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-19.887650N | | 44-19.465073N |
| Longitude: | 093-19.086048W | | 093-18.307658W |
| Elevation: | 1060.0 ft. | | 1048.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 127 true | | 305 magnetic, 307 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 230 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 12 PAPI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 30 PAPI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. trees, 1517 ft. from runway, 8 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 580 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear RY 30 APCH SLOPE 44:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 175 ft. / 701 x 53 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 44-19.665983N | | 44-20.039117N |
| Longitude: | 093-18.990850W | | 093-18.902133W |
| Elevation: | 1051.3 ft. | | 1054.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 010 true | | 188 magnetic, 190 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FARIBAULT 208 1ST AVE, NW FARIBAULT, MN 55021 Phone 507-334-2222 |
| Manager: | GERALD SERRES 3401 W TRUNK HWY 21 FARIBAULT, MN 55021 Phone 507-332-0140 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 44 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 51/day * | | 87% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MSP CD & FLT SVCS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USE TAXIWAY AND EXTENDED TAXIWAY PARALLEL TO RY 12/30. ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USING TAXIWAY FLY PATTERN ON 'NE' SIDE OF RY 12/30. |
| - | WHEN LNDG ON RY 12, BE ALERT FOR TURBULENCE & POSS WINDSHEAR WHEN WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SOUTH. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE FOUR | |
download (241KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (141KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (13 nm S)
KLVN - Airlake Airport (18 nm N)
KACQ - Waseca Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
KMKT - Mankato Regional Airport (27 nm W)
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Aug-2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 02:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:56:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 07:56:58 |
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| METAR |
| KFBL | 181214Z AUTO 16005KT 5SM BR BKN110 16/14 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW
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KOWA 13nm S | 181214Z AUTO 16010KT 5SM BR CLR 16/14 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
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KSYN 15nm NE | 181213Z AUTO 15003KT 7SM VCTS SCT085 BKN110 15/12 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T01510120
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KLVN 18nm N | 181214Z AUTO 07005KT 4SM VCTSBR BKN075 BKN110 12/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N
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KACQ 19nm SW | 181216Z AUTO 14008KT 5SM BR BKN075 OVC095 15/12 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
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| TAF |
KMSP 33nm N | 181140Z 1812/1918 09007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN080 TEMPO 1812/1814 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM181400 13009KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT018 BKN030 FM181600 14010G17KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 FM190600 15007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM190900 16007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN018CB FM191500 15013G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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