FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FWC |
| Lat/Long: | 38-22-43.0790N 088-24-45.5480W
38-22.717983N 088-24.759133W
38.3786331,-88.4126522
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 434.4 ft. / 132.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of FAIRFIELD, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 62837 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1954 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FWC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1600
FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL NUMBER LOCATED AT FBO ENTRANCE. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; REIL RY 09 - 123.05. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.425 (618-847-4709) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FOA (17 nm N): | 120.175 (618-662-8355) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/351.825 (MOUNT VERNON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BIBr171/32.7 | | BIBLE GROVE VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 03E |
| ENLr090/35.2 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WAYNE COUNTY | | at field | | 257 | | 01W | | FWC | ..-. .-- -.-. |
| OLNEY | | 212/23.3 | | 272 | | 03W | | OLY | --- .-.. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-22.679040N | | 38-22.674422N |
| Longitude: | 088-25.331613W | | 088-24.494663W |
| Elevation: | 434.4 ft. | | 412.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 090 true | | 271 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1999 x 60 ft. / 609 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 36 MARKING FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-22.964540N | | 38-22.635175N |
| Longitude: | 088-24.448745W | | 088-24.453363W |
| Elevation: | 415.6 ft. | | 413.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 181 true | | 002 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 14 ft. road, 323 ft. from runway, 136 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
18/36 APPROACH SLOPE IS 23:1 TO RUNWAY 36 END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FAIRFIELD
CITY HALL,109 NE 2ND ST
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
Phone 618-842-3871 |
| Manager: | TRAVIS WILLIAMS
CITY HALL 109 NE 2ND ST
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
Phone 618-842-9587 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (185KB) |
| NDB RWY 09 | |
download (172KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFOA - Flora Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KMVN - Mount Vernon Airport (21 nm W)
KCUL - Carmi Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KOLY - Olney-Noble Airport (23 nm NE)
KSLO - Salem-Leckrone Airport (30 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Dec-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 16:40 | | 22:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Dec-2025 02:53:00 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Dec-2025 20:53:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KFWC | 300235Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM OVC027 M04/M10 A3036 RMK AO2 T10431099
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KFOA
17nm N | 300235Z AUTO 29015G21KT 10SM OVC024 M05/M09 A3035 RMK AO2
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KMVN
22nm W | 291728Z 2918/3018 28012G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM292300 29006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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