AirNav: KFRM - Fairmont Municipal Airport

KFRM

Fairmont Municipal Airport
Fairmont, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	FRM
Lat/Long:	43-38-38.2000N / 094-24-56.2000W 43-38.636667N / 094-24.936667W 43.6439444 / -94.4156111 (estimated)
Elevation:	1161.8 ft. / 354.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04E (1995)
From city:	2 miles SE of FAIRMONT, MN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	56031

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/1948
Sectional chart:	OMAHA
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FRM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-SAT 0800-1800, ALL SUN 1230-1600 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (507) 238-9216
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; MALSR RY 31; REIL RY 13; VASI RY 13/31; HIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	110.2 (507-238-1562)

APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.75/257.7 (FAIRMONT RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FRM at field		FAIRMONT VOR/DME		110.20		07E
ESTr038/(20.1)		ESTHERVILLE VOR		110.40		07E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
BLUE EARTH	277/14.1	332	04E	SBU	... -... ..-
ST JAMES	160/21.3	260	04E	JYG	.--- -.-- --.
PUFF	035/22.5	345	04E	PUF	.--. ..- ..-.
JACKSON	086/24.8	353	04E	MJQ	-- .--- --.-
WINDOM	115/34.0	203	03E	MWM	-- .-- --
ALGONA	347/34.3	403	03E	AXA	.- -..- .-
EMMETSBURG	017/35.0	410	04E	EGQ	. --. --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A SELF SVC FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

5503 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	35.0
Double wheel:	40.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

43-38.959125N

43-38.328722N

Longitude:

094-25.507078W

094-24.611535W

Elevation:

1158.1 ft.

1160.5 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

130 magnetic, 134 true

310 magnetic, 314 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-box VASI 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:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

10 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

55 ft. trees, 1528 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:

3300 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 2

RUNWAY 20

Latitude:

43-38.383970N

43-38.863243N

Longitude:

094-24.908972W

094-24.556838W

Elevation:

1158.9 ft.

1157.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

024 magnetic, 028 true

204 magnetic, 208 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF FAIRMONT P.O. BOX 751 FAIRMONT, MN 56031 Phone 507-238-9461
Manager:	ALAN PELZER 2159 EAST BLUE EARTH AVE FAIRMONT, MN 56031 Phone 507-235-2537

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		26
Single engine airplanes:		20
Multi engine airplanes:		3
Jet airplanes:		2
Ultralights:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 26/day *
53%	transient general aviation
38%	local general aviation
7%	air taxi
1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2011

Additional Remarks

-	MIGRATORY BIRD HAZARD SPRING & FALL; GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR TWY LGTS KEY 122.8 3 TIMES FOR 30% AND 7 TIMES FOR 100%.

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
ILS OR LOC RWY 31		download (210KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (240KB)
VOR/DME RWY 13		download (140KB)
VOR/DME RWY 31		download (158KB)
VOR RWY 13		download (153KB)
VOR RWY 31		download (154KB)
COPTER ILS RWY 31		download (160KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (28KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (156KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSBU - Blue Earth Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KEST - Estherville Municipal Airport (20 nm SW)
KJYG - St James Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KMJQ - Jackson Municipal Airport (25 nm W)
KMWM - Windom Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)

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Area around KFRM (Fairmont Municipal Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:05	12:05
Sunrise	07:34	12:34
Sunset	18:32	23:32
Evening civil twilight	19:01	00:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2013 17:13:49
Local (UTC-5)	16-Oct-2013 12:13:49

METAR

KFRM

161655Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM OVC024 07/03 A3000 RMK AO1

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Five Lakes Aviation

507-235-2537
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about Five Lakes Aviation

Phillips 66
	100LL		Jet A
AS		$5.85		---
FS		---		$4.89
Updated 10-Oct-2013

1 read write

AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Fairmont Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
COMFORT INN FAIRMONT		2.5	110-150
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FAIRMONT		2.7	64-85
HOLIDAY INN FAIRMONT		2.7	120-150
HAMPTON INN FAIRMONT		3.0	124-129

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

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