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KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FCM
Lat/Long: 44-49-38.0680N / 093-27-25.7270W
44-49.634467N / 093-27.428783W
44.8272411 / -93.4571464
(estimated)
Elevation: 906 ft. / 276.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 11 miles SW of MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 55347

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1945
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FCM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2200
Pattern altitude: 1906 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & HIRL RY 10R/28L; MALSR RY 10R; REIL RYS, 28L, 18, & 36; VASI RYS 10R, 28L, 18 & 36 - 118.1. MIRL RY 10L/28R ACTVTD ONLY WHEN RY 10R/28L CLSD.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.1
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.9
WX ASOS: PHONE 952-941-4156
FLYING CLOUD GROUND: 121.7 [0700-2200 APR-OCT; 0700-2100 NOV-MAR]
FLYING CLOUD TOWER: 118.1 125.2 [0700-2200 APR-OCT; 0700-2100 NOV-MAR]
MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: 134.7
MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: 134.7
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at MSP (11 nm E): PHONE 612-725-0939
WX ASOS at MIC (15 nm N): PHONE 763-531-2343
WX AWOS-3 at LVN (15 nm SE): 118.0 (952-469-5850)
WX ASOS at STP (18 nm E): PHONE 651-298-1410
WX AWOS-3 at SGS (18 nm E): 119.425 (651-457-8120)
  • MINNEAPOLIS APCH PROVIDES CD ON 121.7 HOURS FLYING CLOUD ATCT CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FCM at fieldFLYING CLOUD VOR/DME111.8006E
MSPr244/10.3MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME115.3002E
FGTr309/16.6FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7006E
GEPr185/19.4GOPHER VORTAC117.3006E
FOWr352/37.6HALFWAY VOR/DME111.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOPEY260/22.140003EPPI .--. .--. ..
GLENCOE079/27.140703EGYL --. -.-- .-..
HUTCHINSON089/39.420904EHCD .... -.-. -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SELF SERVE FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 10R/28L

Dimensions: 3909 x 75 ft. / 1191 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10R  RUNWAY 28L
Latitude: 44-49.704950N44-49.582033N
Longitude: 093-27.967533W093-27.080317W
Elevation: 905.1 ft.898.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 098 magnetic, 101 true278 magnetic, 281 true
Displaced threshold: no200 ft.
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none20 ft. bldg, 220 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
BLDG +25, 350 FM DSPLCD THLD, 415L, APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
BLDG +25, 150 FM END, 415L.

Runway 10L/28R

Dimensions: 3599 x 75 ft. / 1097 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
RUNWAY 10L  RUNWAY 28R
Latitude: 44-49.770517N44-49.657250N
Longitude: 093-27.835117W093-27.018300W
Elevation: 905.5 ft.899.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 098 magnetic, 101 true278 magnetic, 281 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none17 ft. road, 811 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2691 x 75 ft. / 820 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 44-49.735750N44-49.295350N
Longitude: 093-27.261467W093-27.326633W
Elevation: 899.1 ft.904.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 183 magnetic, 186 true003 magnetic, 006 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Obstructions: 44 ft. tree, 930 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline
+ 8 FT FENCE, 100 FT FM RY END, 200 FT R, LGTD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN
6040 28TH AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 952-726-8100
Manager: JOSEPH HARRIS
6040 28TH AVE S.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 763-717-0001
ADDNL PHONE 952-941-3545.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 426
Single engine airplanes: 342
Multi engine airplanes: 56
Jet airplanes: 22
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 577/day *
53% local general aviation
46% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 August 2007

Additional Remarks

A23 RYS 10R & 28R RGT TFC DURING ATCT HRS ONLY.
- DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD TO: JETS NOT MEETING FAR 36, JET TRNG & ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 60000 LBS GWT.
- ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
- MAINTENANCE RUN-UPS ARE PROHIBITED BTN 2200-0700.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS MONITOR 118.1.
- FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL 612-725-6327. ACFT PLEASE FOLLOW VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES AS PUBLISHED & RY 10R/28L IS THE PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT RY.

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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AGUDE ONE   download (267KB)
ENCEE ONE (RNAV)   download (170KB)
GOPHER FIVE **CHANGED**   download (341KB)
TWOLF ONE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (323KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (310KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED**   download (207KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (207KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
VOR RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (290KB)
VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (263KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (253KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
 
Departure Procedures
COULT TWO **NEW**   download (356KB)
DARWIN TWO **NEW**   download (351KB)
KBREW TWO **NEW**   download (344KB)
ORSKY THREE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (510KB)
ROCHESTER THREE **NEW**   download (375KB)
SCHEP TWO **NEW**   download (434KB)
WAUKON TWO **NEW**   download (345KB)
WLSTN TWO **NEW**   download (332KB)
ZMBRO TWO **NEW**   download (360KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (44KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (11 nm E)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (15 nm N)
KLVN - Airlake Airport (15 nm SE)
KSTP - St. Paul Downtown Airport / Holman Field (18 nm E)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (18 nm E)
  
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Aerial photo
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Photo taken 01-Nov-2006
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KFCM

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2010:20
Sunrise05:5410:54
Sunset20:4701:47
Evening civil twilight21:2102:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jul-2008 03:21:04
Local (UTC-5)  25-Jul-2008 22:21:04
 
METAR
KFCM 260253Z 31006KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02330133 53014
KMSP 
10nm E 		260253Z 30006KT 10SM CLR 24/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02390122 53014
KSGS 
13nm E 		260255Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A2997 RMK AO2
KMIC 
15nm N 		260253Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02280122 53014
KLVN 
16nm SE 		260254Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2999 RMK AO2
KSTP 
18nm E 		260253Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 24/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02440117 53015
TAF
KMSP 
10nm E 		252332Z 260024 29012G19KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 FM0100 29008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM0300 30005KT P6SM SKC FM1500 29007KT P6SM SCT090 FM2200 27008KT P6SM BKN120 BKN200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Elliott Aviation ASRI 130.60
952-944-1200
800-541-9110
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...

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FS 
 100LL 
$6.20 
Jet A 
$6.18 
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Thunderbird Aviation ASRI 130.35
952-941-1212
[web site]
[email]
 Thunderbird Aviation, a leader in aviation since 1962, is a full service provider of both aviation fuel and aircraft maintenance at Flying Cloud Airport. We offer:

FREE TIEDOWNS - AVIS RENTAL CARS ON SITE - HOTEL DISCOUNTS - HANGAR SPACE - FREE BEVERAGES, SNACKS AND MAGAZINES

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FS 
 100LL 
$5.45 
Jet A 
$5.70 
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 ASI Jet Center / Modern Aero
 952-941-6255
800-937-2376
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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FS 
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Jet A 
$5.75 
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 Modern Avionics
 952-941-2783
800-525-2783
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[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...

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SS 
 100LL 
$4.94 
 
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 Executive Aviation / Aviation Charter
 952-943-1519
800-486-5387
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FS 
 100LL 
$5.65 
Jet A 
$5.50 
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Hummingbird Aviation 952-944-2628
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FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$5.29 
$5.09 
 
 Updated 25-Jun-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KFCM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CANTERBURY INN 3.1 54-94
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MINNEAPOLIS-EDEN PRAIRIE 3.0 99-177
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT MINNEAPOLIS EDEN PRAIRIE 2.8 80-160
HILTON MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AIRPORT - MALL OF AMERICA 11.9 77-224
BEST WESTERN EDEN PRAIRIE INN 2.7 
HOMESTEAD MSP-EDEN PRAIRIE 2.7 85-110
ESA MINNEAPOLIS-EDEN PRAIRIE 3.2 
DAYS INN BLOOMINGTON 5.8 54-69
SHAKOPEE TRAVELODGE 3.1 55-60
 

Other hotels near Flying Cloud Airport

Miles Price ($)
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT MINNEAPOLIS EDEN PRAIRIE 2.8 167-170
AMERICINN SHAKOPEE 3.0 85-150
HYATT PLACE MINNEAPOLIS/EDEN PRAIRIE 3.0 79-179
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT MINNEAPOLIS EDEN PRAIRIE 3.1 80-150
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT MINNEAPOLIS EDEN PRAIRIE 3.1 89-179
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA MINNEAPOLIS - EDEN PRAIRIE 3.1 100-110
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.2 45-60
SUPER 8 SHAKOPEE 3.4 53-60
COUNTRY INN SUITES SHAKOPEE 3.9 87-125
AMERICINN CHANHASSEN 4.3 106-655
CHANHASSEN INN 4.3 68-73
COUNTRY SUITES CHANHASSEN 4.6 108-117

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Flying Cloud Airport

11 in Eden Prairie
6 in Shakopee
3 in Chanhassen
2 in Minnetonka
2 in Chaska
31 in Bloomington
1 in Richfield
9 in Burnsville
8 in Plymouth
2 in Apple Valley
30 in Minneapolis
11 in Eagan
2 in Mendota Heights
2 in Lakeville
6 in Maple Grove
7 in Brooklyn Center
3 in Brooklyn Park
7 in Roseville
3 in Saint Paul
 

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Other Pages about Flying Cloud Airport

www.flyingcloudairport.com
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