FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 APRIL 2018
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: | 1229.2 ft. / 374.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FOREST CITY, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50436 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1958 |
| 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 OR (641) 590-2127 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 15/33; PAPI RYS 15 & 33 & REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| AELr201/29.0 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
| JAYr233/37.0 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FOREST CITY | | at field | | 359 | | 03E | | FXY | ..-. -..- -.-- |
| CLARION | | 008/30.0 | | 387 | | 03E | | CAV | -.-. .- ...- |
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: | 43-14.437933N | | 43-13.574120N |
| Longitude: | 093-37.616200W | | 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 |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 5 ft. fence, 315 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2707 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. tree, 753 ft. from runway, 66 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. tree, 1422 ft. from runway, 23 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 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: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | 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 21 February 2017 | |
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 26 April 2018 at 901Z to 24 May 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (183KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-May-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 02:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2018 18:35:39 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-May-2018 13:35:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KFXY | 201815Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM OVC015 13/10 A3019 RMK AO2
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KMCW
14nm E | 201753Z AUTO 07013KT 10SM OVC011 12/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01220089 10128 20094 50002
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KMCW
14nm E | 201722Z 2018/2118 07009KT P6SM OVC013 FM210600 07005KT P6SM VCSH OVC024 FM210900 09005KT P6SM VCSH OVC007 FM211200 08006KT P6SM OVC009
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| NOTAMs |
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