FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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 |
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| 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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (203KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 02-Jul-2006
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Times for 10-Mar-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Mar-2025 09:27:54 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Mar-2025 03:27:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KFXY | 100915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A2980 RMK AO2
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KMCW
14nm E | 100853Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 T00390000 58010
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KMCW
14nm E | 100520Z 1006/1106 25011KT P6SM FEW250 FM101600 21014KT P6SM FEW250 FM101900 22017G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM110000 24011G19KT P6SM FEW250
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