FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FXY |
| Lat/Long: | 43-14-05.1249N / 093-37-26.7742W
43-14.085415N / 093-37.446237W
43.2347569 / -93.6241039
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1229 ft. / 374.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FOREST CITY, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50436 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1730
FOR SVC AFTER HRS & WEEKENDS CALL (641) 585-2166. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 15/33; VASI RYS 15 & 33 & REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.925 (641-581-2347) |
| WX ASOS at MCW (14 nm E): | 120.300 (641-357-8490) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY MASON CITY RADIO ON FREQ 122.6 & 255.4
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.3/380.2 (MASON CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MCWr297/15.4 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| AELr197/29.0 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 05E |
| JAYr233/36.9 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FOREST CITY | | at field | | 359 | | 05E | | FXY | ..-. -..- -.-- |
| ALGONA | | 069/29.8 | | 403 | | 03E | | AXA | .- -..- .- |
| CLARION | | 008/29.9 | | 387 | | 03E | | CAV | -.-. .- ...- |
| BLUE EARTH | | 133/29.9 | | 332 | | 04E | | SBU | ... -... ..- |
| EAGLE GROVE | | 019/34.0 | | 302 | | 03E | | EAG | . .- --. |
| HAMPTON | | 327/35.2 | | 230 | | 03E | | HPT | .... .--. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5796 x 100 ft. / 1767 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 43-14.437895N | | 43-13.574120N |
| Longitude: | 093-37.616168W | | 093-37.061773W |
| Elevation: | 1206.7 ft. | | 1202.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 155 true | | 332 magnetic, 335 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 550 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. fence, 315 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2708 x 60 ft. / 825 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-14.273830N | | 43-14.237507N |
| Longitude: | 093-37.979925W | | 093-37.372507W |
| Elevation: | 1229.2 ft. | | 1203.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 095 true | | 272 magnetic, 275 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. tree, 564 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 31 ft. tree, 696 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FOREST CITY
305 N. CLARK
FOREST CITY, IA 50436
Phone 641-585-3574 |
| Manager: | R.TRIMBLE
MUNICIPAL ARPT, 1842 330TH ST
FOREST CITY, IA 50436
Phone 641-581-2880
RESIDENCE - 641-585-2166. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 114/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 September 2008 | |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 33 | |
download (180KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (191KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCW - Mason City Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (29 nm NE)
KSBU - Blue Earth Municipal Airport (30 nm NW)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (30 nm W)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (30 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 02-Jul-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunset | | 16:42 | | 22:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 15:32:16 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Nov-2009 09:32:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KFXY | 251515Z AUTO 30011G17KT 10SM BKN011 OVC022 03/01 A2983 RMK AO2
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KMCW
14nm E | 251453Z AUTO 30013G19KT 10SM SCT050 OVC090 03/02 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP107 T00330017 51004
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| TAF |
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KMCW
14nm E | 251124Z 2512/2612 30012KT P6SM OVC080 FM251500 30015G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC060 FM251800 30015G25KT 5SM -SHRASN OVC015 TEMPO 2520/2524 31022G30KT 2SM -SHSN BR OVC008 FM260000 32020G30KT 5SM -SHSN BR OVC015 FM260600 32020G28KT P6SM OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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