FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | 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: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT & INCR INTST HIRL RYS 10R/28L & MIRL RY 18/36; MALSR RY 10R; PAPI RYS 10R, 28L, VASI 18 & 36; REIL RY 28L, 18 & 36 - 119.15. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.15 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.9 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 952-941-4156 |
| FLYING CLOUD GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SUN IN MAR; 0600-2100, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SUN IN NOV.] |
| FLYING CLOUD TOWER: | 119.15 125.2 [0700-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SUN IN MAR; 0600-2100, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SUN IN NOV.] |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WHEN FCM TWR CLSD: | 121.7 |
| 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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FCM at field | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| 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 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| 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: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| 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: | 098 magnetic, 101 true | | 278 magnetic, 281 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI 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 | | 15 ft. road, 580 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10L/28R
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| 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: | 906.0 ft. | | 899.0 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 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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)
RY 36 VASI OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 940 ft. from runway, 284 ft. left 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 612-919-4207 |
| Manager: | JEFF NAWROCKI
6040 28TH AVE S.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 612-919-4207
MAC SHOP AT FCM: 952-941-3545. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 332 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 263 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Jet airplanes: | | 13 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 341/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 10R IS CALM WND RY WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | TWY 'A' CLSD BTN SHERM BOOEN LANE & HANGAR LANE LIMA TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 56 FT OR GREATER. |
| - | TWY 'D' CLOSED FM TWY 'D2' TO APCH END RY 36 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 66 FT OR GREATER. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO: JETS NOT MEETING FAR 36, JET TRNG & ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 60,000 LBS GW. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | MAINTENANCE RUN-UPS ARE PROHIBITED BTN 2200-0700 LCL. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, MOWER &SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS MONITOR CTAF. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES, CALL 612-725-6327. |
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 |
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| AGUDE FOUR | |
download (241KB) |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
| GOPHER SIX | |
download (279KB) |
| TWOLF TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 10R | |
download (315KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 36 | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR RWY 10R | |
download (284KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| COULT FIVE **NEW** | |
download (319KB) |
| DARWIN FIVE **NEW** | |
download (311KB) |
| KBREW FIVE **NEW** | |
download (319KB) |
| ORSKY SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (402KB) |
| ROCHESTER SIX **NEW** | |
download (320KB) |
| SCHEP SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (422KB) |
| WAUKON FIVE **NEW** | |
download (307KB) |
| WLSTN FIVE **NEW** | |
download (299KB) |
| ZMBRO FIVE **NEW** | |
download (320KB) |
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 taken 18-Dec-2011
looking west.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 18-May-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 02:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:03:45 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:03:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCM | 181244Z 05011KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW006 BKN023 OVC055 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0072
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KMSP
10nm E | 181236Z 08013KT 1 3/4SM R30L/5500VP6000FT TSRA BR FEW019CB BKN045 OVC075 13/13 A2997 RMK AO2 PRESFR FRQ LTGICCCCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0026
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KSGS
13nm E | 181234Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -VCTSRA SCT035 BKN050 OVC080 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W P0001 T01450121
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KMIC
15nm N | 181246Z 12006KT 2 1/2SM RA BR BKN060 OVC095 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1156E23B27E46 P0013
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KLVN
16nm SE | 181233Z AUTO 05007KT 5SM BR SCT065 BKN075 12/11 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N
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KSTP
18nm E | 181153Z 06006KT 9SM -RA FEW033 BKN085 OVC110 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP154 P0000 60000 70021 T01390111 10139 20133 53017
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KMSP
10nm E | 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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