FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| FCMr168/30.4 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 01E |
| 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 11 March 2010 at 0901Z and 8 April 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE TWO **NEW** | |
download (267KB) |
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 22-Mar-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2010 06:11:13 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Mar-2010 01:11:13 |
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| METAR |
| KFBL | 220554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M05 A3003 RMK AO2
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KOWA 13nm S | 220554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M04 A2999 RMK AO2
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KSYN 15nm NE | 220555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR M01/M03 A3000 RMK AO2 T10091035 10083 21015 400961051
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KLVN 18nm N | 220550Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3002 RMK AO2
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KACQ 19nm SW | 220558Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMSP 34nm N | 220520Z 2206/2312 16005KT P6SM BKN250 FM221400 17009KT P6SM BKN250 FM221900 16013G18KT P6SM BKN200 FM230100 16009KT P6SM BKN150 FM230900 18007KT P6SM BKN070
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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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