KFCM
Airport
Flying Cloud
Minneapolis, Minnesota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FCM / KFCM
Lat/Lng:44.8275072222, -93.4585716667
44-49-39.0260N, 093-27-30.8580W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 10/21/2021
Elevation:906 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 10/21/2021
Magnetic Variation:03E,(1985), [0W (2025)]
Sectional:TWIN CITIES
From City:11nm SW of Minneapolis

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:12/1945
Attended:Continuous
Control Tower:yes 0600-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SAT IN MAR; 0600-2200, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SAT IN NOV. (local)
Type:ATCT
Hours:14
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,E,Class D Svc 0600-2100 1St Sun In Nov-2Nd Sat In Mar, 0600-2200 2Nd Sun In Mar-1St Sat In Nov; Other Times Class E.
ARTCC:Minneapolis(ZMP)Minneapolis Center
FSS:Princeton FSS(PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather:FCMNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Activate or Increase Intensity MALSR Runway 10R; REIL Runway 28L, 18, & 36; PAPI Runway 10R, 28L, 18, & 36; HIRL Runway 10R/28L; MIRL Runway 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:yes

Communications

CTAF:119.150
UNICOM:122.950
Weather:ASOS 952-941-4156
ATIS:124.9
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Flying Cloud Tower'
119.15,125.2
Ground:
Contact 'Flying Cloud Ground'
121.7
Approach:
Contact 'MINNEAPOLIS' Approach
134.7,284.7
Departure:
Contact 'MINNEAPOLIS' Departure
134.7,284.7
Emergency:
121.5,243.0
Other:---ENCEE 335.5
---STAR 126.95
---STAR 335.5
---CD/P 121.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
---AGUDE 335.5
---KBREW 134.7
---KBREW 335.65
---WLSTN 134.7
---WLSTN 335.65
---SCHEP 134.7
---SCHEP 284.7
---TWOLF 126.95
---TWOLF 335.5
---ZMBRO 134.7
---ZMBRO 284.7
---GOPHER 335.5
---ROCHESTER 134.7
---ROCHESTER 284.7
---COULT 134.7
---COULT 284.7
---ORSKY 134.7
---ORSKY 284.7
---DP 134.7
---DP 284.7
---DP 335.65
Master Airport:M98 (MINNEAPOLIS TRACON)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Jet a Landing Fee, Contact FBO.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:High/Low pressure
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Metropolitan Airport Cmsn
6040 28Th Ave S
Minneapolis, Mn 55450-2799
612-726-8100
Manager:Robert Dockry
ROBERT.DOCKRY@MSPMAC.ORG.
9960 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, Mn 55347-4016
952-944-1035
Airport Ofc Nr 952-944-1035.

Runways

Runways:10L/28R
10R/28L
18/36

Runway 10L/28R

Length:3901 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/21/2021
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 10L End 28R
True Alignment:101,(101 Magnetic)281,(281 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:906.0' MSL899.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:906.2' MSL903.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:39' AGL38' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:34:134:1

Runway 10R/28L

Length:5001 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/21/2021
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 10R End 28L
True Alignment:101,(101 Magnetic)281,(281 Magnetic)
ILS Type:ILS 
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:896.2' MSL898.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:906.2' MSL905.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:42' AGL44' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI 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:Tree 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Precision Instrument RunwayOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:47:134:1
Object Height:61' AGL 
Object Distance:3085' Along centerline
131' Left of centerline
 

Runway 18/36

Length:2690 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/21/2021
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment:186,(186 Magnetic)006,(006 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:899.1' MSL905.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:905.1' MSL905.1' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:45' AGL27' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway 36 PAPI Unusbl Beyond 6 Deg Left of Centerline.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TankFence
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:14:15:1
Object Height:48' AGL4' AGL
Object Distance:907' Along centerline
262' Right of centerline
219' Along centerline
151' Right of centerline
Other Objects: Runway 36 Has 5 ft Fence 129 ft from the Runway End and 244 ft R.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-10L/28R-Closed When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed.
Deer, Birds & Wildlife on and in Vicinity of Airport.
Airport Closed to: Jets not Meeting Far 36, Jet Training & Aircraft with Certificated Mgtow Higher than 60,000 Lbs.
Ultralight Operations Prohibited.
Maintenance Run-Ups are Prohibited Between 2200-0700 Local.
When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed, Snow Removal Operators Monitor 119.15.
Runway 10R is Calm Wind Runway When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed.
Taxiway 'a' Between Premier Jet Ramp & Thunderbird Ramp Closed to Aircraft Wingspans 56 ft or Gtr.
Taxiway 'D' Closed from Taxiway 'D2' to Approach End Runway 36 to Aircraft with Wingspans of 66 ft or Greater.
Taxiway a Closed East of Baron Lane to Aircraft with Wingspans 54 ft or Greater.
Runway Incursion Risk - Pilots are Reminded to Review Airport Hot Spot Info Before Txg for Departure & Before Landing. See Tpp Airport Diagram & Chart Suppl Sxn on Hot Spots for Addn Info.
Wrong Runway Arrival Risk, Closely Aligned Parl Runways. See Tpp Airport Diagram.
Taxiway D Between D1 & D2 Closed to Aircraft Wingspans 48 ft or Gtr.
Txl G Closed to Wingspans Gtr than 43 ft.
Txl H Closed to Wingspans Gtr than 40 ft.

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