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KFKA
Airport
Fillmore County
Preston, 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:FKA / KFKA
Lat/Lng: 43.67676, -92.1797344444
43-40-36.3360N, 092-10-47.0440W
Estimated
Elevation: 1276 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 01E, (2000), [0W (2008)]
Sectional: CHICAGO
From City: 4nm W of Preston

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 10/1970
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Princeton FSS (PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather: FKA NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 11/29; VASI Runways 11 & 29 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900
Weather: AWOS-3 507-765-2182 118.550
Approach:
Contact 'ROCHESTER' Approach
119.8, 251.125
Departure:
Contact 'ROCHESTER' Departure
119.8, 251.125
Master Airport: RST (ROCHESTER INTL)

Services

Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 12
Ultralights: 1
Total: 13

Annual Operations

For year ending: 06/30/2004
Local GA (< 20 miles): 2040
Non-local GA: 2040
Total: 4080

Ownership

Owner: County of Fillmore
Courthouse
Preston, Mn 55965
507-765-4566
Manager: Larry Tammel
Rt 2 Box 195
Preston, Mn 55965
507-937-3000

Runways

Runways: 11/29

Runway 11/29

Length: 4000 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 11 End 29
True Alignment: 108, (108 Magnetic) 288, (288 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 1274.2' MSL 1275.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 25' AGL 25' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-Box VASI on left side of runway 2-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects: Trees Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 37:1 32:1
Object Height: 48' AGL 17' AGL
Object Distance: 2000' Along centerline
0B'
760' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Ultralights on & in View of Airport.

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