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Fort Madison Municipal
Fort Madison, Iowa

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:FSW / KFSW
Lat/Lng: 40.6592625, -91.3268175
40-39-33.3450N, 091-19-36.5430W
Estimated by ADAM
Elevation: 724 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 02E, (1985), [0W (2008)]
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 319-372-1138 or 319-201-6006.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS: Fort Dodge FSS (FOD)
NOTAMs and Weather: FSW NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 16/34 & REIL Runway 34 & PAPI Runway 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-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 Credit Card
Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 6
Multi Engine GA: 2
Total: 8

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/15/2008
AirTaxi: 342
Local GA (< 20 miles): 1174
Non-local GA: 734
Total: 2250

Ownership

Owner: City of Fort Madison
Vern Peck Chmn Airport Cmsn; Call 319-470-9851.
Ave E & 8 Th
Fort Madison, Ia 52627
319-372-7700
Manager: Steve Hohl
50 Airport Rd.
Fort Madison, Ia 52627
319-372-1138

Runways

Runways: 08/26
16/34

Runway 08/26

Length: 1200 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
End 08 End 26
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Objects: Trees Powerline
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 21:1 20:1
Object Height: 63' AGL 33' AGL
Object Distance: 1327' Along centerline
133' Right of centerline
673' Along centerline
0B'

Runway 16/34

Length: 4002 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Wire Comb or Wire Tine
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 19,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 16 End 34
True Alignment: 167, (167 Magnetic) 347, (347 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 712.0' MSL 714.0' MSL
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
+33 Ft Trees 1000 Ft L/R.
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 22:1 1:1
Object Height: 40' AGL 22' AGL
Object Distance: 1100' Along centerline
225' Right of centerline
210' Along centerline
125' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A30-08/26-Closed Permly.
(E81)

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