FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FSE |
| Lat/Long: | 47-35-34.1530N / 095-46-24.5960W 47-35.569217N / 095-46.409933W 47.5928203 / -95.7734989 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1279 ft. / 389.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of FOSSTON, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56542 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FSE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 16/34; PAPI RY 16/34; MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF . |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 224 (218-435-6448) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.75/251.1 (BEMIDJI RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BJIr268/30.3 | | BEMIDJI VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 04E |
| TVFr142/33.1 | | THIEF RIVER FALLS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 08E |
| IDJr274/34.8 | | LAKE BEMIDJI VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FOSSTON | | at field | | 224 | | 03E | | FSE | ..-. ... . |
| CROOKSTON | | 111/37.1 | | 400 | | 03E | | CKN | -.-. -.- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3502 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RY 34 LGTS NOT AMBER LAST HALF RY LENGTH. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 16/34 MARKINGS FADED, PATCHED AREAS NOT PAINTED. |
| Gradient: | S. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-35.850840N | | 47-35.288735N |
| Longitude: | 095-46.501922W | | 095-46.316508W |
| Elevation: | 1266.3 ft. | | 1278.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 167 true | | 344 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.80 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.80 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 1260 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. road, 800 ft. from runway, 315 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FOSSTON CITY HALL, 220 EAST FIRST STREET FOSSTON, MN 56542 Phone 218-435-1959 |
| Manager: | CHUCK LUCKEN 220 EAST FIRST STREET FOSSTON, MN 56542 Phone 218-435-1959 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 25 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AUTO TFC OCNLLY ON ARPT TO/FROM PVT SEAPLANE DOCK 'NW' OF ARPT. |
| - | PVT SEAPLANE FACILITY 'NW' OF 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 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (193KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
D00 - Norman County Ada/Twin Valley Airport (32 nm SW)
KTVF - Thief River Falls Regional Airport (33 nm NW)
KBJI - Bemidji Regional Airport (34 nm E)
KCKN - Crookston Municipal Airport-Kirkwood Field (37 nm NW)
KDTL - Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (46 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 02:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:32:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:32:07 |
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| METAR |
| KFSE | 130851Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3019 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTVF 33nm NW | 130520Z 1306/1406 35005KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KBJI 35nm E | 130520Z 1306/1406 35005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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