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KFCM

Flying Cloud Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023

Location

FAA Identifier:	FCM
Lat/Long:	44-49-39.0260N 093-27-30.8580W 44-49.650433N 093-27.514300W 44.8275072,-93.4585717 (estimated)
Elevation:	906.2 ft. / 276.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03E (1985)
From city:	11 miles SW of MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	55347

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/1945
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FCM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 10R; REIL RWY 28L, 18, & 36; PAPI RWY 10R, 28L, 18, & 36; HIRL RWY 10R/28L; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:	119.15
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	124.9
WX ASOS:	PHONE 952-941-4156
FLYING CLOUD GROUND:	121.7 [0600-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SAT IN MAR; 0600-2200, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SAT IN NOV.]
FLYING CLOUD TOWER:	119.15 125.2 [0600-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SAT IN MAR; 0600-2200, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SAT IN NOV.]
MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH:	134.7
MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE:	134.7
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
COULT DP:	134.7
DARWIN DP:	134.7
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
KBREW DP:	134.7
ORSKY DP:	134.7
ROCHESTER DP:	134.7
SCHEP DP:	134.7
TWOLF STAR:	126.95
WLSTN DP:	134.7
ZMBRO DP:	134.7
WX ASOS at MSP (11 nm E):	PHONE 612-713-4174
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):	118.35 (651-312-8888)
WX AWOS-3 at SGS (18 nm E):	119.425 (651-457-8120)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FCM at field	FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME	117.70	01E
MSPr244/10.3	MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME	115.30	02E
FGTr309/16.7	FARMINGTON VORTAC	115.70	06E
GEPr185/19.4	GOPHER VORTAC	117.30	06E
FOWr352/37.6	HALFWAY VOR/DME	111.20	02E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A A:JET A LDG FEE, CTC FBO. 100LL:SELF SERVE FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 10R/28L

Dimensions:

5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	60.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 10R

RUNWAY 28L

Latitude:

44-49.743162N

44-49.585958N

Longitude:

093-28.242680W

093-27.107618W

Elevation:

896.2 ft.

898.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

098 magnetic, 101 true

278 magnetic, 281 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI 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:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

61 ft. tree, 3085 ft. from runway, 131 ft. left of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear

28 ft. tree, 1040 ft. from runway, 338 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

Runway 10L/28R

Dimensions:

3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Operational restrictions:

CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.

RUNWAY 10L

RUNWAY 28R

Latitude:

44-49.780132N

44-49.657460N

Longitude:

093-27.903755W

093-27.018210W

Elevation:

906.0 ft.

899.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

098 magnetic, 101 true

278 magnetic, 281 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

2690 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:

44-49.745158N

44-49.304857N

Longitude:

093-27.260160W

093-27.325267W

Elevation:

899.1 ft.

905.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

183 magnetic, 186 true

003 magnetic, 006 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 36 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

48 ft. tank, 907 ft. from runway, 262 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

4 ft. fence, 219 ft. from runway, 151 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RWY 36 HAS 5 FT FENCE 129 FT FROM THE RWY END AND 244 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN 6040 28TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 Phone 612-726-8100
Manager:	BLAINE PETERSON 9060 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347-4016 Phone 952-944-1035

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		324
Single engine airplanes:		259
Multi engine airplanes:		34
Jet airplanes:		29
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 208/day *
59%	transient general aviation
36%	local general aviation
4%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2017

Additional Remarks

-	DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
-	RY 10R IS CALM WIND RY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
-	TWY 'A' BTN PREMIER JET RAMP & THUNDERBIRD RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPANS 56 FT OR GTR.
-	TWY 'D' CLOSED FM TWY 'D2' TO APCH END RY 36 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 66 FT OR GREATER.
-	TWY A CLSD EAST OF BARON LANE TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 54 FT OR GREATER.
-	RWY INCURSION RISK - PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW ARPT HOT SPOT INFO BFR TXG FOR DEP & BFR LDG. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM & CHART SUPPL SXN ON HOT SPOTS FOR ADDN INFO.
-	WRONG RWY ARR RISK, CLOSELY ALIGNED PARL RWYS. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM.
-	TWY D BTWN D1 & D2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPANS 48 FT OR GTR.
-	ARPT CLSD TO: JETS NOT MEETING FAR 36, JET TRNG & ACFT W/ CERTIFICATED MGTOW HIGHER THAN 60,000 LBS.
-	ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
-	MAINTENANCE RUN-UPS ARE PROHIBITED BTN 2200-0700 LCL.
-	WHEN ATCT CLSD, SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS MONITOR 119.15.
-	FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES, WWW.MACNOISE.COM/PILOTS. ACFT PLEASE FOLLOW VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES.

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 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AGUDE FIVE		download (251KB)
ENCEE TWO (RNAV)		download (164KB)
GOPHER ONE		download (272KB)
TWOLF FOUR		download (190KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 10R CHANGED		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L CHANGED		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R CHANGED		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L CHANGED		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R CHANGED		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 CHANGED		download
VOR/DME RWY 36 CHANGED		download
VOR RWY 10R CHANGED		download
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R CHANGED		download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (52KB)
Departure Procedures
COULT SEVEN		download
DARWIN EIGHT		download
KBREW ONE		download
ORSKY THREE		download
ROCHESTER ONE		download
SCHEP ONE		download
WLSTN SEVEN		download
ZMBRO SEVEN		download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (162KB)

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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Sectional chart

Airport diagram

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Diagram of KFCM (Flying Cloud Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Feb-2023

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:02	13:02
Sunrise	07:33	13:33
Sunset	17:22	23:22
Evening civil twilight	17:53	23:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Feb-2023 10:39:22
Local (UTC-6)	02-Feb-2023 04:39:22

METAR

KFCM	020953Z AUTO 23005KT 9SM CLR M14/M17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP172 T11391172
KMSP 10nm E	020953Z 23005KT 10SM SCT180 M12/M16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP175 T11221161
KSGS 13nm E	021015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M13/M16 A3000 RMK AO2 T11331157
KMIC 15nm N	020953Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM SCT120 M12/M15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP170 T11171150
KLVN 16nm SE	021015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M13/M17 A3000 RMK AO2
KSTP 18nm E	020953Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR M12/M15 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP175 T11171150

TAF

KMSP
10nm E

020847Z 0209/0312 24006KT P6SM SCT150 FM021000 28007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 TEMPO 0210/0214 -SHSN FM021400 33013G21KT P6SM SCT015 FM021800 32014G23KT P6SM SKC FM030000 31008KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

ASRI 130.05
952-941-1212
[web site]
[email]

WE STILL NEVER CHARGE HANDLING FEES, OR FACILITY FEES!

NEWEST FACILITY AT FLYING CLOUD - RENTAL CARS - HANGAR SPACE - FREE POPCORN AND BOTTLED WATER - NEW PILOT LOUNGE WITH CREW CARS - NO HANDLING FEES

Celebrating 60 Years of Excellent Service at Flying Cloud!

*Ask us about our famous Airnav discount on your next visit to Thunderbird Flying Cloud*

More info and photos of Thunderbird Aviation

100LL

Jet A

$7.70

$7.80

GUARANTEED

MEMBER
PRICING

$7.40

$7.50

1 read write

ASRI 130.625
952-641-2020
[web site]
[email]

Premier Jet Center, a CAA-preferred FBO, offers full concierge, maintenance, avionics, paint & interior services, aircraft detailing, and charter & aircraft management.

Our staff and facility are equipped for all general and business aviation users and can arrange all accommodations for your stay.

Our corporate hangar serves as a home base for our business aviation customers and is the largest hangar on Flying Cloud Airport at 35,000 square feet, offering everything a business traveler and flight crew need while traveling.

More info and photos of Premier Jet Center

100LL

Jet A

$7.75

$7.94

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

5 read write

ASRI 130.60
952-944-1200
toll-free 800-541-9110
[web site]
[email]

At Elliott Aviation, our mission is simple: to provide you with world-class service. Whether you need your aircraft fueled and cared for, or just a comfortable place to rest after a long flight, we are the experts at taking care of your needs and dedicated to upgrading your FBO experience.

Our top-rated facilities and front line ambassadors take that extra step for business travelers from coast to coast. Relax in our state-of-the-art passenger lounges while our certified and highly trained technicians service your aircraft with the utmost focus on the safety of you and your passengers.

More info and photos of Elliott Aviation


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.75		$7.99
GUARANTEED

1 read write

Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KFCM but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KFCM.

Located at KSTP

ASRI 129.00
651-227-8108
toll-free 800-368-0107
[web site]
[email]

At KSTP (St Paul Downtown Airport Holman Field), 18 miles ENE

When time is money why not save both and visit St. Paul Downtown Airport and St. Paul Flight Center(KSTP)on your next stop in the Twin Cities.

Fact
Downtown St. Paul 5 miles.
Downtown Minneapolis 12 miles.
St. Paul Flight Center and the St. Paul Downtown Airport are the closest airport to both St. Paul downtown and downtown Minneapolis. With drive times to both downtown business districts under a half and hour, St. Paul Downtown Airport is the clear choice when visiting the Twin Cities.

With a plethora of fuel programs offered, I am confident we can save you money on your trip as well.

More info and photos of St. Paul Flight Center (KSTP)

Located at KSTP

	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.75		$7.25
GUARANTEED

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