FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FBL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-19-44.2898N 093-18-47.0651W 44-19.738163N 093-18.784418W 44.3289694,-93.3130736 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1060.1 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FBL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800-1800, OCT-APR SAT 1000-1500, OCT-APR SUN UNATNDD, MAY-SEP 0800-1800 FOR SVS AFT HRS CALL 507-838-7152 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 12 & RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.2 (507-332-2505) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OWA (13 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): | 118.425 (507-835-3657) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FOWr016/7.9 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| FGTr191/19.0 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| FCMr168/30.3 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| MSPr183/34.2 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| AELr003/38.9 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SVC FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4257 x 75 ft. / 1298 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair 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: | 44-19.887650N | | 44-19.465073N |
| Longitude: | 093-19.086048W | | 093-18.307658W |
| Elevation: | 1060.0 ft. | | 1048.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 127 true | | 305 magnetic, 307 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 230 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 12 PAPI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 30 PAPI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. trees, 227 ft. from runway, 164 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | none RY 30 ROAD +14, 580 FM END, 280R, APCH SLOPE 57:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 175 ft. / 701 x 53 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 01/19 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 44-19.665988N | | 44-20.039117N |
| Longitude: | 093-18.990865W | | 093-18.902148W |
| Elevation: | 1051.3 ft. | | 1054.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 010 true | | 188 magnetic, 190 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. trees, 84 ft. from runway, 129 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 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: | SAWYER DAHL 3401 HWY 21 WEST, STE 1 FARIBAULT, MN 55021 Phone 507-332-0140 |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MSP CD & FLT SVCS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USE TAXIWAY AND EXTENDED TAXIWAY PARALLEL TO RY 12/30. ULTRALIGHTS & GLDRS USING TAXIWAY FLY PATTERN ON 'NE' SIDE OF RY 12/30. |
| - | WHEN LNDG ON RY 12, BE ALERT FOR TURBULENCE & POSS WINDSHEAR WHEN WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SOUTH. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016. |
| - | RWY 01-19 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. OPEN FOR SKIPLANES. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE SIX **CHANGED** | |
download (221KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (247KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (172KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (81KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (313KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (13 nm S)
KLVN - Airlake Airport (18 nm N)
KACQ - Waseca Municipal Airport/Maynard Richard Stensrud Field (18 nm SW)
KMKT - Mankato Regional Airport (27 nm W)
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 13-Aug-2007
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Times for 15-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2026 21:15:35 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Oct-2026 16:15:35 |
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| METAR |
| KFBL | 152055Z AUTO 31006G15KT 6SM -RA BR FEW005 BKN009 OVC037 09/08 A2996 RMK AO2 CIG 008V010 P0004 60021 T00880078 57005
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KOWA 13nm S | 152055Z AUTO 32013G19KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR OVC007 08/08 A2996 RMK AO2 P0000 T00850085
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KSYN 15nm NE | 152055Z AUTO 5SM -RA SCT007 BKN017 OVC024 10/09 A2997 RMK AO2 P0006 60030 T00950094
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KLVN 18nm N | 152055Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM RA OVC008 09/09 A2998 RMK AO2
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KACQ 19nm SW | 152055Z AUTO 32013KT 10SM SCT009 BKN013 OVC038 08/07 A2998 RMK AO2 P0002
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