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Fergus Falls Municipal-Einar Mickelson Field
Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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:FFM / KFFM
Lat/Lng: 46.2843888889, -96.1566944444
46-17-03.8000N, 096-09-24.1000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 07/26/2007
Elevation: 1183 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 07/26/2007
Magnetic Variation: 05E, (1995), [3E (2008)]
Sectional: TWIN CITIES
From City: 3nm W of Fergus Falls

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 10/1942
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0730-1900 (local) All year Sat 0800-1200 (local)
for Attendant After Hours Call 218-739-9217 or 218-731-9546.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Princeton FSS (PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather: FFM NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 13/31 & 17/35; MALSR & PAPI Runway 31; REIL Runway 35; REIL & PAPI Runway 13 - CTAF - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 218-736-7216 110.4

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Automotive Gasoline
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Minor
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Charter

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 38
Multi Engine GA: 4
Helicopter GA: 1
Ultralights: 3
Total: 46

Annual Operations

For year ending: 04/30/2005
AirTaxi: 1100
Local GA (< 20 miles): 4850
Non-local GA: 2500
Military Operations: 100
Total: 8550

Ownership

Owner: City of Fergus Falls
112 W Washington, Po Box 868
Fergus Falls, Mn 56537
218-739-2251
Manager: Dennis Fuhrman
4005 Hwy 210 W
Fergus Falls, Mn 56537
218-739-3733

Runways

Runways: 13/31
17/35

Runway 13/31

Length: 5639 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 90,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment: 133, (130 Magnetic) 313, (310 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 1181.8' MSL 1175.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1182' MSL 1182' MSL
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI out of Service Indefinitely.
4-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI not Coincident with Runway 31 Ils Glide Slope.
Approach Lights:   MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes  
Objects: Powerline  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope: 41:1 50:1
Object Height: 29' AGL  
Object Distance: 1400' Along centerline
200' Right of centerline
 

Runway 17/35

Length: 3301 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 16,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 22,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment: 179, (176 Magnetic) 359, (356 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.7 0.8 Up
Elevation at End: 1182.3' MSL 1157.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1183' MSL 1182' MSL
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 32:1 25:1
Object Height: 67' AGL 20' AGL
Object Distance: 2400' Along centerline
0'
700' Along centerline
165' Right of centerline
Other Objects:   Runway 35 +10 Tree; 50 Ft from Runway End; 190 Ft L.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Deer and Waterfowl on and in View of Airport.
Ultralights on & in View of Airport. Ultralight Pattern 1800 MSL.

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