FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FFM |
| Lat/Long: | 46-17-03.8000N / 096-09-24.1000W 46-17.063333N / 096-09.401667W 46.2843889 / -96.1566944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1183 ft. / 360.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of FERGUS FALLS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56537 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FFM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1900, ALL SAT 0800-1200 FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HOURS CALL 218-739-9217 OR 218-731-9546. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & 17/35; MALSR & PAPI RY 31; REIL RY 35; REIL & PAPI RY 13 - CTAF - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 110.4 (218-736-7216) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BWP (19 nm W): | 127.875 (701-642-9800) |
| WX AWOS-3 at Y63 (19 nm S): | 118.075 (218-685-6456) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.35.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FFM at field | | FERGUS FALLS VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 05E |
| DTLr194/34.3 | | DETROIT LAKES VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5639 x 100 ft. / 1719 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 46-17.357295N | | 46-16.722135N |
| Longitude: | 096-09.735892W | | 096-08.760718W |
| Elevation: | 1181.8 ft. | | 1175.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 133 true | | 308 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left PAPI NOT COINCIDENT WITH RWY 31 ILS GLIDE SLOPE. |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. pline, 1400 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3301 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 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 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 46-17.376042N | | 46-16.833082N |
| Longitude: | 096-09.667923W | | 096-09.657657W |
| Elevation: | 1182.3 ft. | | 1157.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 179 true | | 354 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 2400 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FERGUS FALLS 112 W WASHINGTON, PO BOX 868 FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 Phone 218-739-2251 |
| Manager: | KEVIN CARY 4005 HWY 210 W FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 Phone 218-739-3733 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. ULTRALIGHT PATTERN 1800 MSL. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (336KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (336KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (299KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (299KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (187KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (187KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 | |
download (270KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 | |
download (270KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (55KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (55KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBWP - Harry Stern Airport (19 nm W)
16D - Perham Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
KETH - Wheaton Municipal Airport (34 nm SW)
KDTL - Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (34 nm N)
04Y - Hawley Municipal Airport (37 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Aug-2007
from the southeast looking northwest to the airport with 13-31 in the foreground, 17-35 in the background
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 09:03:05 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 03:03:05 |
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| METAR |
| KFFM | 080853Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT110 06/01 A3000 RMK AO2
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KBWP 19nm W | 080853Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A2999 RMK AO1 T00201001
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| TAF |
KAXN 40nm SE | 080533Z 0806/0906 21003KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM081200 08005KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM081500 10009KT P6SM BKN060 OVC090 FM082000 07007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC040 FM090300 32006KT P6SM BKN040
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KFAR 47nm NW | 080521Z 0806/0906 18006KT P6SM BKN100 FM081300 16011KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 0818/0822 6SM -SHRA BR BKN050 FM082200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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