FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FXY |
| Lat/Long: | 43-14-05.1249N / 093-37-26.7742W 43-14.085415N / 093-37.446237W 43.2347569 / -93.6241039 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1229 ft. / 374.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FOREST CITY, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50436 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1730 FOR SVC AFTER HRS & WEEKENDS CALL (641) 585-2166. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 15/33; VASI RYS 15 & 33 & REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at MCW (14 nm E): | 120.300 (641-357-8490) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY MASON CITY RADIO ON FREQ 122.6 & 255.4
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.3/380.2 (MASON CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MCWr297/15.4 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| AELr197/29.0 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 05E |
| JAYr233/36.9 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FOREST CITY | | at field | | 359 | | 05E | | FXY | ..-. -..- -.-- |
| ALGONA | | 069/29.8 | | 403 | | 03E | | AXA | .- -..- .- |
| CLARION | | 008/29.9 | | 387 | | 03E | | CAV | -.-. .- ...- |
| BLUE EARTH | | 133/29.9 | | 332 | | 04E | | SBU | ... -... ..- |
| EAGLE GROVE | | 019/34.0 | | 302 | | 03E | | EAG | . .- --. |
| HAMPTON | | 327/35.2 | | 230 | | 03E | | HPT | .... .--. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5796 x 100 ft. / 1767 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 43-14.437895N | | 43-13.574120N |
| Longitude: | 093-37.616168W | | 093-37.061773W |
| Elevation: | 1206.7 ft. | | 1202.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 155 true | | 332 magnetic, 335 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 550 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. tree, 520 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2708 x 60 ft. / 825 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-14.273830N | | 43-14.237507N |
| Longitude: | 093-37.979925W | | 093-37.372507W |
| Elevation: | 1229.2 ft. | | 1203.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 095 true | | 272 magnetic, 275 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. tree, 556 ft. from runway, 108 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. tree, 696 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FOREST CITY 305 N. CLARK FOREST CITY, IA 50436 Phone 641-585-3574 |
| Manager: | R.TRIMBLE MUNICIPAL ARPT, 1842 330TH ST FOREST CITY, IA 50436 Phone 641-581-2880 RESIDENCE - 641-585-2166. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 60/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 September 2005 | |
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 |
| GPS RWY 33 | |
download (177KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (195KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (184KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCW - Mason City Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (29 nm NE)
KSBU - Blue Earth Municipal Airport (30 nm NW)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (30 nm W)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (30 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 02-Jul-2006
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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 17-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 05:29:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 17-May-2008 00:29:18 |
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| METAR |
KMCW 14nm E | 170453Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM FEW060 OVC080 18/09 A2971 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0430 RAB30E53 SLP049 P0001 T01830094
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| TAF |
KMCW 14nm E | 162320Z 170024 29014G22KT P6SM SCT100 FM0200 27012KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM0600 30008KT P6SM SKC FM1600 31015G25KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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