FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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; VASI RYS 12 & 30; & REIL RY 12 & 30 CTAF. |
| 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: | 30 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 470 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear RWY 30 APCH SLOPE 33:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 2025 x 140 ft. / 617 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 02 /20 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 44-19.447817N | | 44-19.758523N |
| Longitude: | 093-18.604733W | | 093-18.436785W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 019 magnetic, 021 true | | 199 magnetic, 201 true |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 8 |
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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 31 August 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MSP CD & FLT SVCS. |
| - | RY 02/20 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE ONE | |
download (267KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (157KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (178KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (150KB) |
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 |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 02:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 12:42:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 07:42:28 |
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| METAR |
| KFBL | 241214Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 BKN090 19/14 A3002 RMK AO2
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KOWA 13nm S | 241215Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC060 19/14 A3002 RMK AO2
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KSYN 15nm NE | 241213Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM SCT090 BKN120 18/14 A3000 RMK AO2
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KLVN 18nm N | 241214Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM BKN065 BKN090 19/16 A3001 RMK AO2
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KACQ 19nm SW | 241217Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM OVC070 17/14 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMSP 34nm N | 241120Z 241212 17010KT P6SM BKN070 FM1400 17011KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 FM2200 18012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120 TEMPO 0105 5SM TSRA OVC040CB FM0700 32006KT P6SM BKN040
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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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