FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
Location
FAA Identifier: | FCM |
Lat/Long: | 44-49-39.0000N 093-27-30.9000W 44-49.650000N 093-27.515000W 44.8275000,-93.4585833 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 906.3 ft. / 276.2 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 |
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 & INCR INTST HIRL RYS 10R/28L & MIRL RYS 18/36, 10L/28R; MALSR RY 10R; PAPI RYS 18/36, 10L/28R, 10R/28L; REIL RYS 18/36, 28L - 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: | 124.9 (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 |
WLSTN DP: | 134.7 |
ZMBRO DP: | 134.7 |
WX ASOS at MSP (11 nm E): | 135.35 (612-713-4174) |
WX ASOS at MIC (15 nm N): | 125.7 (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 JET A LDG FEE, CTC FBO. 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: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
Latitude: | 44-49.743152N | | 44-49.585962N |
Longitude: | 093-28.242515W | | 093-27.107598W |
Elevation: | 896.3 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) | | 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: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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: | 3898 x 75 ft. / 1188 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| RUNWAY 10L | | RUNWAY 28R |
Latitude: | 44-49.780038N | | 44-49.657517N |
Longitude: | 093-27.903490W | | 093-27.018602W |
Elevation: | 906.1 ft. | | 899.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 098 magnetic, 101 true | | 278 magnetic, 281 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 2690 x 75 ft. / 820 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 44-49.745150N | | 44-49.304880N |
Longitude: | 093-27.260152W | | 093-27.325293W |
Elevation: | 899.1 ft. | | 905.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 186 true | | 003 magnetic, 006 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | 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 | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 Phone 612-726-8100 |
Manager: | MIKE WILSON 10110 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55344 Phone (952) 944-1035 MGR EMAIL: MIKE.WILSON@MSPMAC.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 243 | Single engine airplanes: | | 204 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | Jet airplanes: | | 14 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
AGUDE FIVE | |
download (275KB) |
ENCEE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (182KB) |
GOPHER ONE | |
download (299KB) |
TWOLF THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (356KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 10R | |
download (372KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L | |
download (334KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R | |
download (338KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L | |
download (294KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R | |
download (303KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (293KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 36 | |
download (280KB) |
VOR RWY 10R | |
download (342KB) |
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R | |
download (313KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (52KB) |
Departure Procedures |
COULT SEVEN | |
download (199KB) |
DARWIN EIGHT | |
download (193KB) |
KBREW ONE | |
download (200KB) |
ORSKY TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (341KB) |
ROCHESTER ONE | |
download (215KB) |
SCHEP NINE | |
download (277KB) |
WLSTN SEVEN | |
download (184KB) |
ZMBRO SEVEN | |
download (205KB) |
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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Photo taken 02-Jan-2016
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 10:49 |
Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
Sunset | | 20:05 | | 01:05 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 01:36 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-Apr-2021 19:23:00 |
Local (UTC-5) | 21-Apr-2021 14:23:00 |
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METAR |
KFCM | 211853Z 31012G18KT 10SM BKN050 OVC060 03/M08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00331078
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KMSP 10nm E | 211853Z 30008G18KT 10SM FEW010 OVC070 04/M09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP215 FU FEW010 PLUME N-S T00441094
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KSGS 13nm E | 211855Z AUTO 29009G15KT 250V310 10SM BKN070 BKN080 05/M11 A3014 RMK AO2 T00451111
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KMIC 15nm N | 211853Z 29011KT 10SM FEW046 SCT055 OVC070 04/M09 A3013 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/1758 SLP212 T00391089
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KLVN 16nm SE | 211855Z AUTO 31013KT 10SM SCT070 04/M11 A3014 RMK AO2
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KSTP 18nm E | 211853Z 34012G21KT 10SM FEW055 OVC070 05/M10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00501100
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TAF |
KMSP 10nm E | 211726Z 2118/2224 32011G16KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 2118/2122 6SM -SHRASN BKN035 FM220000 29005KT P6SM FEW080 FM220600 23005KT P6SM SKC FM221700 24009G16KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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