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KFFL
Airport
Fairfield Municipal
Fairfield, Iowa

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

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FFL / KFFL
Lat/Lng: 41.0558901944, -91.9808685278
41-03-21.2047N, 091-58-51.1267W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 03/13/2007
Elevation: 799 feet Surveyed by ADAM on 11/06/1990
Magnetic Variation: 00E, (2010), [0W (2008)]
Sectional: CHICAGO
From City: 3nm NW of Fairfield

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 05/1967
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0730-1900 (local) All year Sat-Sun 0800-1700 (local)
Airport Unatndd Christmas Day, Easter Sunday & Thanksgiving.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS: Fort Dodge FSS (FOD)
NOTAMs and Weather: FFL NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1800 MSL (1001 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 18/36 Preset on Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate REIL & PAPI Runways 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.700
UNICOM: 122.700
Weather: AWOS-3 641-472-4548 132.025

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 17
Multi Engine GA: 2
Ultralights: 3
Total: 22

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/15/2008
AirTaxi: 172
Local GA (< 20 miles): 3737
Non-local GA: 3078
Military Operations: 713
Total: 7700

Ownership

Owner: City of Fairfield
118 South Main
Fairfield, Ia 52556
641-472-6193
Manager: Robert Lyons
2013 Airport Rd
Fairfield, Ia 52556
641-472-3166

Runways

Runways: 08/26
18/36

Runway 08/26

Length: 2450 feet
by Faa Oe/Aaa on 03/01/2004
Width: 165 feet
Surface: Grass / Sod, Good Condition
End 08 End 26
True Alignment: 086, (086 Magnetic) 266, (266 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: 08/26 Thrs & Edges Marked with Yellow Cones. Threshold Cones Have Red/Green Reflector Tape & Edge Cones Have White.  
Elevation at End: 791.0' MSL 791.0' MSL
Objects: Fence Fence
Object Marking:   Marked
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 20:1
Object Height: 6' AGL 4' AGL
Object Distance: 120' Along centerline
0B'
80' Along centerline
0B'
Other Objects: Fence 120' from Runway End Fence 80' from Runway End

Runway 18/36

Length: 5500 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 09/09/2006
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment: 180, (180 Magnetic) 360, (360 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.4 0.4
Elevation at End: 797.0' MSL 792.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 801' MSL 799' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Road Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 36:1 50:1
Object Height: 15' AGL 17' AGL
Object Distance: 750' Along centerline
0B'
1054' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A30-08/26-Closed Nov-Mar.
Runway 36 is Calm Wind Runway.
Birds on & in View of Airport.

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