FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FBL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-19-39.1592N / 093-18-38.4063W 44-19.652653N / 093-18.640105W 44.3275442 / -93.3106684 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1060 ft. / 323.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of FARIBAULT, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 55021 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FBL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP 0800-1900, OCT-APR. 0800-1700 FOR SVS AFT HRS CALL 507-838-7152 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; & REIL RY 12 & 30 CTAF. VASI RYS 12 & 30 ON CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 111.2 (507-332-2505) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 [24 (VFR) 0600-2300 (IFR/VFR)] |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 [24 (VFR) 0600-2300 (IFR/VFR)] |
| WX AWOS-3 at OWA (12 nm S): | 128.325 (507-455-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SYN (15 nm NE): | 119.35 (507-664-3806) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LVN (18 nm N): | 118.0 (952-469-5850) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ACQ (18 nm SW): | 371 (507-835-3657) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FOWr017/7.8 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| FGTr191/19.0 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| MKTr069/26.6 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
| FCMr162/30.5 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| MSPr183/34.3 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| AELr359/38.8 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WASECA | | 032/18.6 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| HOPEY | | 203/36.3 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4254 x 72 ft. / 1297 x 22 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 22.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-19.887367N | | 44-19.465050N |
| Longitude: | 093-19.085867W | | 093-18.307967W |
| Elevation: | 1060.0 ft. | | 1048.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 127 true | | 305 magnetic, 307 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 237 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | no, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 580 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear RY 30 APCH SLOPE 44:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FARIBAULT 208 1ST AVE, NW FARIBAULT, MN 55021 Phone 507-334-2222 |
| Manager: | GERALD SERRES 3401 W TRUNK HWY 21 FARIBAULT, MN 55021 Phone 507-332-0140 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 65 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 51/day * | | 87% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MSP CD & FLT SVCS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USE TAXIWAY AND EXTENDED TAXIWAY PARALLEL TO RY 12/30. ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USING TAXIWAY FLY PATTERN ON NE SIDE OF RWY 12/30. |
| - | WHEN LNDG ON RY 12, BE ALERT FOR TURBULENCE & POSS WINDSHEAR WHEN WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SOUTH. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE ONE | |
download |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 30 | |
download (151KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 12 | |
download (172KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (144KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KLVN - Airlake Airport (18 nm N)
KACQ - Waseca Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
KMKT - Mankato Regional Airport (27 nm W)
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Aug-2007
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 23:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 18:35:54 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 12:35:54 |
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| METAR |
| KFBL | 091815Z AUTO 35010KT 3SM -SN BKN014 OVC020 M05/M09 A3010 RMK AO2
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KOWA 13nm S | 091813Z AUTO 35015KT 5SM -SN SCT014 BKN020 BKN025 M04/M09 A3004 RMK AO2
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KSYN 15nm NE | 091816Z AUTO 01011KT 2 1/2SM HZ BKN014 OVC021 M04/M07 A3008 RMK AO2 T10451072
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KLVN 18nm N | 091813Z AUTO 36009KT 7SM UP OVC018 M06/M08 A3011 RMK AO2
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KACQ 19nm SW | 091817Z AUTO 35014KT 3SM HZ OVC012 M05/M08 A3010 RMK AO2
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KMSP 34nm N | 091733Z 0918/1024 01013KT 6SM -SN SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 0918/0922 BKN018 OVC035 FM092200 35013KT P6SM SCT025 OVC045 FM100200 34011KT P6SM BKN045 FM100800 33007KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM101100 33006KT P6SM SCT250
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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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