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KFXY
Airport
Forest City Municipal
Forest City, 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:FXY / KFXY
Lat/Lng: 43.2347569167, -93.6241039444
43-14-05.1249N, 093-37-26.7742W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 01/10/2008
Elevation: 1229 feet Surveyed by FAA-EST on 01/10/2008
Magnetic Variation: 03E, (2000), [2E (2008)]
Sectional: OMAHA
From City: 2nm S of Forest City

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 12/1958
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0800-1730 (local)
for Service After Hrs & Weekends Call (641) 585-2166.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Fort Dodge FSS (FOD)
NOTAMs and Weather: FOD NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runways 09/27 & 15/33; VASI Runways 15 & 33 & REIL Runways 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 14
Multi Engine GA: 1
Jet GA: 1
Ultralights: 2
Total: 18

Annual Operations

For year ending: 09/18/2008
Local GA (< 20 miles): 3570
Non-local GA: 2380
Total: 5950

Ownership

Owner: City of Forest City
305 N. Clark
Forest City, Ia 50436
641-585-3574
Manager: R.Trimble
Municipal Airport, 1842 330Th St
Forest City, Ia 50436
641-581-2880
Residence - 641-585-2166.

Runways

Runways: 09/27
15/33

Runway 09/27

Length: 2708 feet
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment: 095, (093 Magnetic) 275, (273 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 1.0 1.0
Elevation at End: 1229.2' MSL 1203.4' MSL
Objects: Tree Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 14:1 16:1
Object Height: 25' AGL 31' AGL
Object Distance: 564' Along centerline
115' Right of centerline
696' Along centerline
90' Right of centerline

Runway 15/33

Length: 5796 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 06/08/2007
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 15 End 33
True Alignment: 155, (153 Magnetic) 335, (333 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 1206.7' MSL 1202.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1207' MSL 1203' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 26' AGL 25' 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
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Road Fence
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 21:1 28:1
Object Height: 16' AGL 5' AGL
Object Distance: 550' Along centerline
0B'
315' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks


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