FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FBL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-19-39.1592N / 093-18-38.4063W 44-19.652653N / 093-18.640105W 44.3275442 / -93.3106684 (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 0800-1900, OCT-APR. 0800-1700 FOR SVS AFT HRS CALL 507-838-7152 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; VASI RYS 12 & 30; & REIL RY 12 & 30 CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 111.2 (507-332-2505) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 [24 (VFR) 0600-2300 (IFR/VFR)] |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 [24 (VFR) 0600-2300 (IFR/VFR)] |
| WX AWOS-3 at OWA (12 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): | 371 (507-835-3657) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FOWr017/7.8 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| FGTr191/19.0 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| MKTr069/26.6 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
| FCMr162/30.5 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| MSPr183/34.3 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| AELr359/38.8 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WASECA | | 032/18.6 | | 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: | 4254 x 72 ft. / 1297 x 22 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: | 44-19.887367N | | 44-19.465050N |
| Longitude: | 093-19.085867W | | 093-18.307967W |
| Elevation: | 1060.0 ft. | | 1048.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 127 true | | 305 magnetic, 307 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 237 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | no, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 470 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear RWY 30 APCH SLOPE 33:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 2025 x 140 ft. / 617 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 02 /20 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 44-19.447817N | | 44-19.758523N |
| Longitude: | 093-18.604733W | | 093-18.436785W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 019 magnetic, 021 true | | 199 magnetic, 201 true |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 64 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 51/day * | | 87% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MSP CD & FLT SVCS. |
| - | RY 02/20 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USE TAXIWAY AND EXTENDED TAXIWAY PARALLEL TO RY 12/30. ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USING TAXIWAY FLY PATTERN ON NE SIDE OF RWY 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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE ONE | |
download (267KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 30 | |
download (157KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 12 | |
download (178KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (12 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 04:01:03 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Oct-2008 23:01:03 |
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| METAR |
| KFBL | 080354Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 07/06 A2993 RMK AO2
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KOWA 13nm S | 080337Z AUTO 26003KT 1/2SM FG 06/04 A2992 RMK AO2 P0001
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KSYN 15nm NE | 080336Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR SCT001 08/06 A2991 RMK AO2 T00760063
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KLVN 18nm N | 080354Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN001 BKN036 07/06 A2991 RMK AO2
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KACQ 19nm SW | 080337Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 04/03 A2995 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMSP 34nm N | 072320Z 080024 32006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 FM0100 32005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 FM0300 30005KT P6SM SKC FM0700 27005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0711 5SM BR FM1500 24007KT P6SM SKC FM2100 27010KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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