FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FMZ |
| Lat/Long: | 40-35-09.9513N 097-34-23.2916W 40-35.165855N 097-34.388193W 40.5860976,-97.5731366 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1636.4 ft. / 498.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2025) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of FAIRMONT, NE |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 68354 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OLU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 AMGR RESIDENCE ON ARPT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JYR (19 nm N): | 124.175 (402-362-3785) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.4/278.8 (HASTINGS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BEKLOF | | at field | | 392 | | 03E | | FMZ | ..-. -- --.. |
| YORK | | 168/18.8 | | 257 | | 06E | | JYR | .--- -.-- .-. |
| FAIRBURY | | 317/30.8 | | 293 | | 06E | | FBY | ..-. -... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:CTC AMGR FOR FUEL; CASH OR CK ONLY. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4317 x 75 ft. / 1316 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 40-35.671498N | | 40-34.960525N |
| Longitude: | 097-34.267673W | | 097-34.264780W |
| Elevation: | 1635.3 ft. | | 1634.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3021 x 60 ft. / 921 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition SGFNT CRACKS, SPALLS, & ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 40-35.126662N | | 40-34.775977N |
| Longitude: | 097-34.793887W | | 097-34.331033W |
| Elevation: | 1635.8 ft. | | 1632.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NEBR. DOT, DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS 1600 NEBRASKA PARKWAY LINCOLN, NE 68502-4101 Phone 402-471-2371 |
| Manager: | TIM KRIENERT 13 AIRBASE ROAD, FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD FAIRMONT, NE 68354-4057 Phone 402-266-1890 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (356KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJYR - York Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
08K - Harvard State Airport (23 nm W)
KHJH - Hebron Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
KAUH - Aurora Municipal Airport/Al Potter Field (27 nm NW)
KSWT - Seward Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2026 08:21:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Oct-2026 03:21:00 |
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| METAR |
KJYR 19nm N | 080755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3007 RMK AO2
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KHJH 26nm S | 080755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3007 RMK AO2 T01130097
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KAUH 26nm NW | 080755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3008 RMK AO2 T01380084
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| TAF |
KLNK 40nm E | 080520Z 0806/0906 36003KT P6SM FEW250 FM081400 12006KT P6SM FEW250
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KGRI 41nm NW | 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM081500 15008KT P6SM FEW250 FM081900 17012G17KT P6SM FEW250 FM082300 16007KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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