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KFMZ
Airport
Fairmont State Airfield
Fairmont, Nebraska

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:FMZ / KFMZ
Lat/Lng: 40.5860975833, -97.5731365556
40-35-09.9513N, 097-34-23.2916W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 09/25/2008
Elevation: 1636 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 07E, (1990), [5E (2008)]
Sectional: OMAHA
From City: 3nm S of Fairmont

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 07/1944
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0800-1700 (local)
Mgrs Residence on Airport.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Columbus FSS (OLU)
NOTAMs and Weather: OLU NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 2636 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 13
Multi Engine GA: 1
Total: 14

Annual Operations

For year ending: 05/10/2005
Local GA (< 20 miles): 1485
Non-local GA: 175
Military Operations: 5
Total: 1665

Ownership

Owner: Nebraska Dept of Aeronautics
Po Box 82088
Lincoln, NE 68501-2088
402-471-2371
Manager: Tim Krienert
Route 2 Box 94
Fairmont, NE 68354
402-268-4521
Pilot Lounge Phone (402) 268-9951; Shop Phone (402) 268-4521.

Runways

Runways: 12/30
17/35

Runway 12/30

Length: 3021 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 06/15/2007
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Fair Condition
End 12 End 30
True Alignment: 135, (130 Magnetic) 315, (310 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 1635.8' MSL 1632.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1636' MSL 1636' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Runway 17/35

Length: 4316 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Excellent Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment: 180, (175 Magnetic) 360, (355 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 1635.3' MSL 1634.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1636' MSL 1636' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   26' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   2-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Airport Surface Conds: Cracking, Spalling & Vegetation in Cracks on Abandoned Ptns of Runways.

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