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Fairmont Municipal
Fairmont, 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:FRM / KFRM
Lat/Lng: 43.6439444444, -94.4156111111
43-38-38.2000N, 094-24-56.2000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 09/10/2007
Elevation: 1162 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 04E, (1995), [2E (2008)]
Sectional: OMAHA
From City: 2nm SE of Fairmont

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 12/1948
Attended: All year Mon-Sat 0800-1800 (local) All year Sun 1230-1700 (local)
for Service After Hrs Call (507) 238-9216
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Princeton FSS (PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather: FRM NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 02/20 HIRL Runway 13/31 VASI & REIL Runway 13; VASI & MALSR Runway 31 - 122.8
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 507-238-1562 110.2

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Self Service Fuel with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Minor
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 24
Multi Engine GA: 3
Jet GA: 1
Ultralights: 1
Total: 29

Annual Operations

For year ending: 06/30/2005
AirTaxi: 700
Local GA (< 20 miles): 3600
Non-local GA: 5000
Military Operations: 100
Total: 9400

Ownership

Owner: City of Fairmont
P.O. Box 751
Fairmont, Mn 56031
507-238-9461
Manager: Alan Pelzer
2159 East Blue Earth Ave
Fairmont, Mn 56031
507-235-2537

Runways

Runways: 02/20
13/31

Runway 02/20

Length: 3300 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 02 End 20
True Alignment: 028, (026 Magnetic) 208, (206 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 1158.8' MSL 1157.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1160' MSL 1160' MSL
Objects: Road  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 35:1 50:1
Object Height: 17' AGL  
Object Distance: 800' Along centerline
175' Right of centerline
 

Runway 13/31

Length: 5505 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment: Porous Friction Course
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 35,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment: 134, (132 Magnetic) 314, (312 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 1158.1' MSL 1160.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1162' MSL 1162' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 48' AGL 46' 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: Road  
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: 18:1 50:1
Object Height: 11' AGL  
Object Distance: 400' Along centerline
500' Right of centerline
 

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Migratory Bird Hazard Spring & Fall; Gulls on & in View of Airport.
(E81) for Taxiway Lights Key 122.8 3 Times for 30% and 7 Times for 100%.

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