FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 AWOS-3: | 123.925 (641-581-2347) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 good 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 | | 5 ft. fence, 315 ft. from runway, 28:1 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: | 25 ft. tree, 564 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 31 ft. tree, 696 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 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: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 114/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 September 2008 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 33 | |
download (180KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (191KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 15:43:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 10:43:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KFXY | 041515Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM BKN006 OVC039 18/18 A3001 RMK AO2
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KMCW
14nm E | 041453Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM BKN006 OVC012 18/17 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB25E44 CIG 004V010 SLP159 P0001 60002 T01780167 53003
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KMCW
14nm E | 041424Z 0414/0512 05006KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT006 BKN040 TEMPO 0414/0417 BKN006 FM050100 35005KT P6SM BKN050 FM050600 30005KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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