FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 15/33; PAPI RYS 15 & 33 & REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
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 |
| 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 | ..-. -..- -.-- |
| ALGONA | | 069/29.8 | | 403 | | 03E | | AXA | .- -..- .- |
| BLUE EARTH | | 133/30.0 | | 332 | | 04E | | SBU | ... -... ..- |
| CLARION | | 008/30.0 | | 387 | | 03E | | CAV | -.-. .- ...- |
| 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: | 43-14.437933N | | 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: | 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: | 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: | 11 ft. tree, 430 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 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: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | 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 29 July 2011 | |
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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (180KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (173KB) |
| 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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:01:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:01:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KFXY | 161415Z AUTO 32008KT 7SM RA BKN008 OVC012 07/06 A2994 RMK AO2
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KMCW
14nm E | 161453Z AUTO 33012KT 9SM BKN012 OVC019 08/07 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP146 P0000 60001 T00780067 51005
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KMCW
14nm E | 161424Z 1614/1712 31012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012 TEMPO 1614/1616 5SM -DZ BR FM161600 31012KT P6SM BKN018 BKN028 FM162000 31012KT P6SM BKN040 FM170100 28005KT P6SM SCT100
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