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KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
Fairfield, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FFL
Lat/Long: 41-03-21.2047N / 091-58-51.1267W
41-03.353412N / 091-58.852112W
41.0558902 / -91.9808685
(estimated)
Elevation: 799 ft. / 243.5 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
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FFL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700
ARPT UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY, EASTER SUNDAY & THANKSGIVING.
Pattern altitude: 1800 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 36 & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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 SERVICE PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.15/354.1 (OTTUMWA RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OTMr078/15.7OTTUMWA VOR/DME111.6006E
IOWr206/32.4IOWA CITY VORTAC116.2005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FAIRFIELD007/2.733200EFFL ..-. ..-. .-..
WASHINGTON224/19.321902EAWG .- .-- --.
MOUNT PLEASANT286/22.421202EMPZ -- .--. --..
OSKALOOSA111/25.141403EOOA --- --- .-
BLOOMFIELD046/27.626902EBEX -... . -..-

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: 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-03.868883N41-02.963183N
Longitude: 091-58.813917W091-58.806217W
Elevation: 797.0 ft.792.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 180360
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 750 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear17 ft. road, 1054 ft. from runway

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2450 x 165 ft. / 747 x 50 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: 41-03.200333N41-03.225333N
Longitude: 091-59.212500W091-58.680500W
Elevation: 791.0 ft.791.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 086266
Obstructions: 6 ft. fence, 120 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
FENCE 120' FROM RUNWAY END
4 ft. fence, marked, 80 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
FENCE 80' FROM RUNWAY END

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 36
Single engine airplanes: 29
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 26/day *
49% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
9% military
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 15 November 2005

Additional Remarks

TWY EDGES MARKED WITH BLUE REFLECTORS.
RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (218KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (229KB)
NDB RWY 36   download (196KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAWG - Washington Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KOTM - Ottumwa Industrial 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
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Aerial photo of KFFL (Fairfield Municipal Airport)
Photo taken 23-Dec-2006

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1710:17
Sunrise05:4910:49
Sunset20:2001:20
Evening civil twilight20:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-May-2008 15:55:35
Local (UTC-5)  16-May-2008 10:55:35
 
METAR
KFFL 161535Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2997 RMK AO2
KAWG 
19nm NE 
161535Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2996 RMK AO2
TAF
KOTM 
21nm W 
161120Z 161212 24006KT P6SM SCT100 FM1700 26013KT P6SM SCT050 FM1000 32009KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 1012 BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Fairfield Flying Service 641-472-3166
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FS 
100LL 
$5.15 
Jet A 
$5.15 
 Updated 08-May-2008
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Hotels near Fairfield Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FAIRFIELD 3.4 73-76
BEST WESTERN FAIRFIELD INN 3.4 

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