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 |
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| FCM at field | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| MSPr244/10.3 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FGTr309/16.6 | | 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
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 |
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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 | |
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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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 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| 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 |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 23:04:20 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 18:04:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCM | 042253Z 15006KT 10SM SCT090 21/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02110156
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KMSP
10nm E | 042253Z 18007KT 10SM FEW075 SCT100 SCT250 21/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02110161
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KSGS
13nm E | 042254Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2998 RMK AO2 T02110165
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KMIC
15nm N | 042253Z 17007KT 10SM SCT055 BKN080 25/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02500178
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KLVN
16nm SE | 042250Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT010 SCT016 SCT100 18/17 A3000 RMK AO2 P0013
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KSTP
18nm E | 042253Z 18007KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02220167
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KMSP
10nm E | 041916Z 0419/0524 21007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN150 FM042000 31012G18KT 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM042100 31010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM050100 33005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 FM050500 33003KT P6SM FEW100 FM051500 31008KT P6SM SCT050
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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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