KFSW
Airport
Fort Madison Muni
Fort Madison, Iowa

FAA NFDC Information 28-day cycle

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FSW / KFSW
Lat/Lng:40.65911111111111, -91.32775
40-39-32.8000N, 091-19-39.9000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2010
Elevation:721 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2010
Magnetic Variation:00W,(2010), [-2W (2026)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:2nm N of Fort Madison

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:03/1959
Attended:All year Mon-Sun ON CALL (local)
for Airport Attendance Call 319-316-2234 (Cell).
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Fort Dodge FSS(FOD)
NOTAMs and Weather:FSWNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate MIRL Runway 17/35 & REIL Runway 35 & PAPI Runway 35 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3 319-372-5147 120.925

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Self Serve with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down

Ownership

Owner:City of Fort Madison
Josh Denning Chmn Airport Cmsn; Call 319-470-0066. Laura Leigos, City Manager - 319-372-7700 Ext 203
Ave E & 8 Th
Fort Madison, Ia 52627
319-372-7700
Manager:Tim Bingham
50 Airport Rd.
Fort Madison, Ia 52627
319-372-1138

Runways

Runways:17/35

Runway 17/35

Length:4000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2010
Width:75 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Wire Comb or Wire Tine
Classification (PCN):9 /R/C/W/U, 9 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Low (represents > 92 pci), Tire pressure High (no limit), Determined using Aircraft
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 19,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment:167,(165 Magnetic)347,(345 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:713.0' MSL715.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:721.8' MSL721.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 28' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway 35 PAPI Unusbl Beyond 6 Degs Left of Centerline and Beyond 8 Degs Right of Centerline.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Objects:TreesTrees
+33 ft Trees 1000 ft L/R.
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:22:115:1
Object Height:40' AGL13' AGL
Object Distance:1100' Along centerline
225' Right of centerline
400' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Taxiway Lights at Entrance only.
for Cd Contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.

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