FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FFL |
| Lat/Long: | 41-03-20.7000N / 091-58-51.2000W 41-03.345000N / 091-58.853333W 41.0557500 / -91.9808889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 799 ft. / 243.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of FAIRFIELD, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 52556 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1967 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FFL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1600 ARPT UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY, EASTER SUNDAY & THANKSGIVING. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1800 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 132.025 (641-472-4548) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AWG (19 nm NE): | 127.825 (319-653-4149) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.15/354.1 (OTTUMWA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OTMr078/15.7 | | OTTUMWA VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 06E |
| IOWr206/32.4 | | IOWA CITY VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-03.868883N | | 41-02.963183N |
| Longitude: | 091-58.813917W | | 091-58.806217W |
| Elevation: | 797.0 ft. | | 792.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 | | 360 |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 17 ft. road, 1054 ft. from runway |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 2450 x 165 ft. / 747 x 50 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 08/26 THRS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. THR CONES HAVE RED/GREEN REFLECTOR TAPE & EDGE CONES HAVE WHITE. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-MAR. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 41-03.186822N | | 41-03.186058N |
| Longitude: | 091-59.217092W | | 091-58.683985W |
| Elevation: | 791.0 ft. | | 791.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 | | 270 |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 120 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, marked, 80 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FAIRFIELD 118 SOUTH MAIN FAIRFIELD, IA 52556 Phone 641-472-6193 |
| Manager: | ROBERT LYONS 2013 AIRPORT RD FAIRFIELD, IA 52556 Phone 641-472-3166 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 26 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 9% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 19 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (180KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (200KB) |
| NDB RWY 36 | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAWG - Washington Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KOTM - Ottumwa Regional Airport (21 nm W)
KMPZ - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (22 nm E)
KOOA - Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
4K6 - Bloomfield Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 23-Dec-2006
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:01:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:01:05 |
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| METAR |
| KFFL | 161415Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM OVC016 09/05 A2998 RMK AO2
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KAWG 19nm NE | 161415Z AUTO 27009G18KT 10SM OVC015 09/06 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KOTM 21nm W | 161137Z 1612/1712 28011G19KT P6SM SCT010 OVC018 TEMPO 1614/1616 SCT018 BKN025 FM161800 31012KT P6SM BKN028 BKN040 FM162300 29009KT P6SM BKN040
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