FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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: | 1229.2 ft. / 374.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FOREST CITY, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50436 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1958 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1730 AFT HR - 641-590-2127 OR AMGR. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.925 (641-581-2347) |
| WX ASOS at MCW (14 nm E): | 120.300 (641-255-0381) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FORT DODGE RADIO ON FREQ 122.6 (MASON CITY RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.3/257.675 (MASON CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MCWr297/15.4 | | MASON CITY VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| AELr201/29.0 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
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: | 43-14.437933N | | 43-13.574120N |
| Longitude: | 093-37.616200W | | 093-37.061773W |
| Elevation: | 1206.7 ft. | | 1202.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 155 true | | 332 magnetic, 335 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. 34:1 TO DTHR. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. trees, 750 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. fence, 315 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2707 x 60 ft. / 825 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 4 /F/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 12.5 |
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| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 095 true | | 272 magnetic, 275 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 645 ft. from runway, 121 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. tree, 231 ft. from runway, 49 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 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 641-585-2166. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (425KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 02-Jul-2006
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Times for 27-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 23:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2026 08:02:10 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 27-Jan-2026 02:02:10 |
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| METAR |
| KFXY | 270735Z AUTO 31012KT 10SM SCT100 M11/M16 A2999 RMK AO2
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KMCW 14nm E | 270753Z AUTO 32019G25KT 10SM FEW100 M12/M17 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 32028/0715 SLP178 T11221167
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| TAF |
KMCW 14nm E | 270623Z 2706/2806 33013G30KT P6SM FEW020 SCT200 TEMPO 2706/2708 1SM -SN BKN020 FM270900 30010G22KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 TEMPO 2709/2711 BKN020 FM271200 32015G25KT P6SM SCT210 FM271500 31019G27KT P6SM SCT250 FM272100 31015KT P6SM FEW130 FM280000 29008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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