FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | FFL |
Lat/Long: | 41-03-20.5914N 091-58-50.9585W 41-03.343190N 091-58.849308W 41.0557198,-91.9808218 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 800.9 ft. / 244.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 00E (2010) |
From city: | 3 miles NW of FAIRFIELD, IA |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 52556 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 05/1967 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FFL (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1630, ALL SAT - SUN ON CALL ARPT UNATNDD ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS |
Pattern altitude: | 1801.9 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3: | 132.025 (641-472-4548) |
WX AWOS-3 at AWG (19 nm NE): | 127.825 (319-653-4149) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.15/335.575 (OTTUMWA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
IOWr206/32.4 | | IOWA CITY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 05E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 5503 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 16 /R/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 41-03.868753N | | 41-02.962633N |
Longitude: | 091-58.811235W | | 091-58.803292W |
Elevation: | 797.2 ft. | | 791.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 180 | | 360 |
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 |
Obstructions: | none | | 17 ft. road, 1054 ft. from runway |
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 2505 x 140 ft. / 764 x 43 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Runway edge markings: | 08/26 THRS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. THR CONES HAVE RED/GREEN REFLECTOR TAPE & EDGE CONES HAVE WHITE. |
Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-MAR. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 41-03.184873N | | 41-03.182957N |
Longitude: | 091-59.214143W | | 091-58.669207W |
Elevation: | 792.8 ft. | | 790.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 090 | | 270 |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 120 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, 80 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF FAIRFIELD 118 SOUTH MAIN FAIRFIELD, IA 52556 Phone 641-472-6193 |
Manager: | ROBERT LYONS 2013 AIRPORT RD FAIRFIELD, IA 52556 Phone 641-472-3166 EMAIL ADDRESS: FFSLYONS@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWER CASE) |
Additional Remarks
- | RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (194KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (216KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAWG - Washington Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KOTM - Ottumwa Regional Airport (21 nm W)
KMPZ - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (22 nm E)
KOOA - Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
4K6 - Bloomfield Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 23-Dec-2006
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 15-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 10:20 |
Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 10:51 |
Sunset | | 20:18 | | 01:18 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 01:49 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-May-2025 15:56:24 |
Local (UTC-5) | 15-May-2025 10:56:24 |
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METAR |
KFFL | 151515Z AUTO 18014KT 8SM BKN018 26/26 A2944 RMK A01
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KAWG 19nm NE | 151515Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM BKN019 27/22 A2943 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KOTM 21nm W | 151421Z 1514/1612 17013G21KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1514/1515 BKN015 FM151500 18015G24KT P6SM SKC FM151700 22020G29KT P6SM SKC FM160100 22016G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM160600 22013G20KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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