Fort Madison Municipal Airport

Location

Latitude:	40-39-32.8000N (40.659111)
Longitude:	091-19-39.9000W (-91.32775)
Elevation:	721.8 feet MSL (220 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	1.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. N of Fort Madison, Iowa
Found On:	Chicago Chart
FAA Region:	ACE

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
TIM BINGHAM 50 ARPT RD. FORT MADISON, IA 52627 319-372-1138	CITY OF FORT MADISON AVE E & 8 TH FORT MADISON, IA 52627 319-372-7700

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	03/1959
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-SUN/ON CALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1722 feet (525 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	FSW
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800
AWOS-3:	120.925 (319-372-5147)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 135.6/316.1 (BURLINGTON RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 319

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Air Exec, Inc.	Unicom 122.8	372-1138	100LL

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Fort Dodge(FOD)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17	NC-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35	NC-3
IAP	VOR-A	NC-3
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NC-3
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NC-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FMS

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
9.3	BR	_ . . . . _ .	Burns	NDB	390	91	92
12.6	EOK	. _ _ _ _ . _	Keokuk	NDB	366	202	203
18.7	BRL	_ . . . . _ . . _ . .	Burlington	VOR-DME	111.40	77	78
19.4	MPZ	_ _ . _ _ . _ _ . .	Mount Pleasant	NDB	212	333	334
36.0	JZY	. _ _ _ _ _ . . _ . _ _	Macomb	NDB	251	103	105
36.7	FFL	. . _ . . . _ . . _ . .	Fairfield	NDB	332	305	306
40.4	AWG	. _ . _ _ _ _ .	Washington	NDB	219	337	338
43.2	DDD	_ . . _ . . _ . .	Port City	DME	116.5	10	11
43.9	GBG	_ _ . _ . . . _ _ .	Galesburg	DME	109.8	67	69
46.5	UI	. . _ . .	Quincy	NDB	293	175	176
48.7	UIN	. . _ . . _ .	Quincy	TACAN	113.60	177	178
50.4	BEX	_ . . . . _ . . _	Bloomfield	NDB	269	276	277
50.5	OTM	_ _ _ _ _ _	Ottumwa	VOR-DME	111.60	296	297
50.5	MZV	_ _ _ _ . . . . . _	Moline	VOR-DME	114.40	37	39
53.2	IOW	. . _ _ _ . _ _	Iowa City	VOR-DME	116.20	346	347
57.2	CTK	_ . _ . _ _ . _	Canton	NDB	236	95	97
62.6	OOA	_ _ _ _ _ _ . _	Oskaloosa	NDB	414	303	304
65.8	IRK	. . . _ . _ . _	Kirksville	VORTAC	114.60	241	242
66.3	DVN	_ . . . . . _ _ .	Davenport Municipal	VOT	111.80	30	32
69.9	PIA	. _ _ . . . . _	Peoria	VORTAC	115.20	88	90

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
11.8	Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL KBRL BRL)	50	52	100LL, Jet A
12.8	Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK KEOK EOK)	201	202	100LL, Jet A
19.2	Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ KMPZ MPZ)	334	335	100LL, Jet A
31.9	Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB KMQB MQB)	104	106	100LL, Jet A
35.6	Monmouth Municipal Airport (C66)	62	64	100LL, MOGAS
35.6	Lewis County Regional Airport (6M6)	206	207	100LL
38.0	Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL KFFL FFL)	308	309	100LL, Jet A
40.2	Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG AWG)	337	338	100LL, Jet A
42.9	Memphis Meml Airport (03D)	253	254	100LL
43.3	Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT KMUT MUT)	10	12	100LL, Jet A
43.5	Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field Airport (UIN KUIN UIN)	171	172	100LL, Jet A
44.0	Harrel W Timmons Galesburg Regional Airport (GBG KGBG GBG)	67	69	100LL, Jet A
44.4	Mercer County Airport (C00)	36	38	100LL
47.0	Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (I63)	149	151	100LL, Jet A
50.3	Bloomfield Municipal Airport (4K6)	275	276	100LL
56.3	Hannibal Regional Airport (KHAE HAE)	185	186	100LL, Jet A
57.3	Ingersoll Airport (KCTK CTK)	94	96	100LL
57.5	Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM KOTM OTM)	298	299	100LL, Jet A
59.7	Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW KIOW IOW)	350	351	100LL, Jet A
60.1	Quad Cities International Airport (MLI KMLI MLI)	37	39	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A11	JOSH DENNING CHMN ARPT CMSN; CALL 319-470-0066. LAURA LEIGOS, CITY MANAGER - 319-372-7700 EXT 203
A110-1	TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.
A110-2	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A17	FOR ARPT ATTENDANCE CALL 319-316-2234 (CELL).
A43-35	RWY 35 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A52-35	+33 FT TREES 1000 FT L/R.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT	ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RY 35 & PAPI RY 35 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	17/35
Longest Runway:	17/35 is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

FMS Airport Runway Details

Runway 17/35	4000 ft x 75 ft (1219 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/21/2010
Surface:	Concrete - Good condition - Wire comb or wire tine
Runway Pavement Class:	9 /R/C/W/U
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	19.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	25.0

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Elevation:	713.0	715.2
Latitude:	40-39-52.0192N	40-39-13.5280N
Longitude:	091-19-45.7694W	091-19-33.9609W
Runway True Alignment:	167	347
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES	TREES
Object Height:	40	13
Distance from End:	1100	400
Object Centerline Offset:	225 ft. right of centerline	0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:		2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:		Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:		28

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	Yes
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

IATA: FMS

ICAO: KFSW

FAA: FSW

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 319

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FMS

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

FMS Airport Runway Details

Runway 17

Runway 35

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