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KFCM Airport	Flying Cloud
	Minneapolis, Minnesota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:	FCM / KFCM
Lat/Lng:	44.8272411111, -93.4571463889 44-49-38.0680N, 093-27-25.7270W Estimated by NGS
Elevation:	906 feet Surveyed by NGS on 06/20/1990
Magnetic Variation:	03E, (1985), [1E (2008)]
Sectional:	TWIN CITIES
From City:	11nm SW of Minneapolis

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	12/1945
Attended:	All year Every day 0700-2200 (local)
Control Tower:	yes 0700-2200 APR-OCT; 0700-2100 NOV-MAR (local)
Type:	ATCT
Hours:	14
Days Tower Operational:	ALL
ARTCC:	Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS:	Princeton FSS (PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather:	FCM NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:	1906 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Segmented Circle:	no
Lights:	Dusk-Dawn (local time), When ATCT Closed Activate MIRL Runway 18/36 & HIRL Runway 10R/28L; MALSR Runway 10R; REIL Runways, 28L, 18, & 36; VASI Runways 10R, 28L, 18 & 36 - 118.1. MIRL Runway 10L/28R Actvtd only When Runway 10R/28L Closed.
Beacon:	Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:	no

Communications

CTAF:

118.100

UNICOM:

122.950

Weather:

ASOS 952-941-4156

ATIS:

124.9
operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Flying Cloud Tower'
118.1,	125.2

Ground:

Contact 'Flying Cloud Ground'
121.7

Approach:

Contact 'MINNEAPOLIS' Approach
134.7,	284.7

Departure:

Contact 'MINNEAPOLIS' Departure
134.7,	357.4

Emergency:

121.5,

243.0

Master Airport:

MSP (MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN)

Tower Remarks:

Minneapolis Approach Provides Cd on 121.7 Hours Flying Cloud ATCT Closed.

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C Self Serve Fuel Available 24 Hrs.
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High/Low pressure
Transient Storage:	Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:	Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:	291
Multi Engine GA:	55
Jet GA:	17
Helicopter GA:	7
Total:	370

Annual Operations

For year ending:	08/30/2007
AirTaxi:	2110
Local GA (< 20 miles):	111555
Non-local GA:	96118
Military Operations:	1124
Total:	210907

Ownership

Owner:	Metropolitan Airport Cmsn 6040 28Th Ave S Minneapolis, Mn 55450 952-726-8100
Manager:	Joseph Harris Addnl Phone 952-941-3545. 6040 28Th Ave S. Minneapolis, Mn 55450 763-717-0001

Runways

Runways:	10L/28R 10R/28L 18/36

Runway 10L/28R

Length:	3599 feet
Width:	75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

	End 10L	End 28R
True Alignment:	101, (100 Magnetic)	281, (280 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:		Yes
Runway Markings:	Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition	Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient:	0.2	0.2
Elevation at End:	905.5' MSL	899.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	905' MSL	903' MSL
Objects:		Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:	50:1	35:1
Object Height:		17' AGL
Object Distance:		811' Along centerline 0B'

Runway 10R/28L

Length:	3909 feet
Width:	75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 10R	End 28L
True Alignment:	101, (100 Magnetic)	281, (280 Magnetic)
ILS Type:	ILS
Right Hand Pattern:	Yes
Runway Markings:	Precision Instrument, Good Condition	Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:		200'
Gradient:	0.2	0.2
Elevation at End:	905.1' MSL	898.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:		898.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	906' MSL	906' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	41' AGL	45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-Box VASI on left side of runway	4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:	MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):		Yes
Objects:		Bldg
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Precision Instrument Runway	Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:	50:1	1:1 Bldg +25, 350 from Displaced Threshold, 415L, Approach Ratio 14:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height:		20' AGL
Object Distance:		220' Along centerline 325' Left of centerline
Other Objects:		Bldg +25, 150 from End, 415L.

Runway 18/36

Length:	2691 feet
Width:	75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

	End 18	End 36
True Alignment:	186, (185 Magnetic)	006, (005 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:	Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition	Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient:	0.2	0.2
Elevation at End:	899.1' MSL	904.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	37' AGL	31' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-Box VASI on left side of runway	4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
Objects:	Tree	Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:	16:1	0:1
Object Height:	44' AGL	15' AGL
Object Distance:	930' Along centerline 170' Right of centerline	210' Along centerline 250' Right of centerline
Other Objects:		+ 8 Ft Fence, 100 Ft from Runway End, 200 Ft R, Lgtd.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

•	A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
•	A30-10L/28R-Closed When ATCT Closed.
•	Deer and Waterfowl on and in View of Airport.
•	Airport Closed to: Jets not Meeting Far 36, Jet Training & Aircraft Weighing More than 60000 Lbs Gwt.
•	(A23) Runways 10R & 28R Rgt Traffic During ATCT Hrs only.
•	Ultralight Operations Prohibited.
•	Maintenance Run-Ups are Prohibited Between 2200-0700.
•	When ATCT Closed Snow Removal Operators Monitor 118.1.
•	for Noise Abatement Procedures Call 612-725-6327. Aircraft Please Follow Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures As Published & Runway 10R/28L is the Preferred Noise Abatement Runway.

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