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KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickelson Field
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: FFM
Lat/Long: 46-17-03.8000N / 096-09-24.1000W
46-17.063333N / 096-09.401667W
46.2843889 / -96.1566944
(estimated)
Elevation: 1183 ft. / 360.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (1995)
From city: 3 miles W of FERGUS FALLS, MN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 56537

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1942
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FFM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1900, ALL SAT 0800-1200
FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HOURS CALL 218-739-3733.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RY31; REIL RY 13; PAPI RY 13/31 MIRL RY 13/31; REIL RY 35; MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 110.4 (218-736-7216)
WX AWOS-3 at BWP (19 nm W): 127.875 (701-642-9800)
WX AWOS-3 at Y63 (19 nm S): 118.075 (218-685-6456)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.35.
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS CENTER ON FREQ 126.1/269.2 (ALEXANDRIA RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FFM at fieldFERGUS FALLS VOR/DME110.4005E
DTLr194/34.3DETROIT LAKES VOR/DME111.2005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRECKENRIDGE-WAHPETON078/18.723305EBWP -... .-- .--.
WHEATON023/34.232605EETH . - ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A MOGAS
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 5639 x 100 ft. / 1719 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 90.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 46-17.357295N46-16.722135N
Longitude: 096-09.735892W096-08.760718W
Elevation: 1181.8 ft.1175.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 133 true308 magnetic, 313 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI NOT COINCIDENT WITH RWY 31 ILS GLIDE SLOPE.
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3301 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 16.0
Double wheel: 22.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 46-17.376042N46-16.833082N
Longitude: 096-09.667923W096-09.657657W
Elevation: 1182.3 ft.1157.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.8% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 179 true354 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none10 ft. tree, 338 ft. from runway, 158 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
RWY 35: SHRUB +5, 82 FM, 172L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF FERGUS FALLS
112 W WASHINGTON, PO BOX 868
FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537
Phone 218-739-2251
Manager: CURT MALECHA
4005 HWY 210 W
FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537
Phone 218-739-3733

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 40
Single engine airplanes: 32
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 23/day *
56% local general aviation
29% transient general aviation
13% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2011

Additional Remarks

DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. ULTRALIGHT PATTERN 1800 FT MSL.

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.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 31   download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (259KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (200KB)
VOR RWY 13   download (219KB)
VOR RWY 35   download (158KB)
NDB RWY 31   download (230KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBWP - Harry Stern Airport (19 nm W)
16D - Perham Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
KETH - Wheaton Municipal Airport (34 nm SW)
KDTL - Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (34 nm N)
04Y - Hawley Municipal Airport (37 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo of KFFM (Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickelson Field)
Photo taken 11-Aug-2007
from the southeast looking northwest to the airport with 13-31 in the foreground, 17-35 in the background

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1310:13
Sunrise05:4910:49
Sunset20:5301:53
Evening civil twilight21:2902:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 12:57:09
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 07:57:09
 
METAR
KFFM 181213Z AUTO 12009KT 5SM -RA SCT036 SCT110 15/14 A2985 RMK AO2
KBWP 
19nm W 
181215Z AUTO 13011KT 7SM BKN085 15/12 A2985 RMK AO1
KY63 
19nm S 
181215Z AUTO 12012KT 4SM -RA SCT036 SCT050 OVC090 14/13 A2987 RMK AO2
TAF
KAXN 
40nm SE 
181140Z 1812/1912 13012KT P6SM OVC005 FM181500 15015G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM182100 15012KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM190200 15010KT 5SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM190600 16008KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN010CB
KFAR 
47nm NW 
181126Z 1812/1912 14010KT P6SM -RA OVC060 TEMPO 1812/1814 3SM -RA BR BKN010 FM181800 15013KT P6SM BKN060
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