FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FOZ |
| Lat/Long: | 47-47-02.1625N / 093-39-03.5773W 47-47.036042N / 093-39.059622W 47.7839340 / -93.6509937 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1351 ft. / 411.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of BIGFORK, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56628 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RWY 15/33 MIRL PRESET TO LOW; INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 345 (218-743-3289) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.9/281.45(DULUTH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GPZr344/37.8 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BIGFORK | | at field | | 345 | | 02E | | FOZ | ..-. --- --.. |
| ORR | | 244/34.7 | | 341 | | 02E | | ORB | --- .-. -... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3998 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition CRACKS. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-47.322692N | | 47-46.749262N |
| Longitude: | 093-39.298348W | | 093-38.820808W |
| Elevation: | 1350.9 ft. | | 1345.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 151 true | | 329 magnetic, 331 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 1222 ft. from runway, 62 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BIGFORK BOX 196 BIGFORK, MN 56628 Phone 218-743-3782 |
| Manager: | GENE WARD 58022 STATE HIGHWAY 38 BIGFORK, MN 56628 Phone 218-743-6175 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 59/week * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 350' MICRO TWR 2 MILES SOUTH OF RWY. |
| - | DEER & WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (180KB) |
| NDB RWY 15 | |
download (134KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (35 nm NE)
KGPZ - Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field (35 nm S)
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (39 nm E)
KHIB - Range Regional Airport (41 nm SE)
KINL - Falls International Airport (48 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 02:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:26:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:26:59 |
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| METAR |
| KFOZ | 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3017 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KHIB 41nm SE | 130531Z 1306/1406 VRB02KT P6SM SCT070 TEMPO 1308/1312 2SM BR FM131400 36008KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1315/1317 BKN035 FM131900 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KINL 48nm N | 130531Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 FM131400 01007KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1314/1316 BKN030 FM131800 35009KT P6SM SCT050 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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