FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (192KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (151KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:56 | | 01:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:57:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 07:57:42 |
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| METAR |
| KFSE | 181215Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM -RA SCT022 BKN065 OVC100 12/08 A2987 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTVF 33nm NW | 181126Z 1812/1912 12010KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 1815/1818 -SHRA FM181800 10010KT P6SM BKN025 AMD NOT SKED
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KBJI 35nm E | 181126Z 1812/1912 14007KT P6SM -RA OVC015 TEMPO 1812/1814 4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM181500 12010KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM181800 12010KT P6SM BKN040
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