Flying Cloud Airport

Location

Latitude:	44-49-39.0260N (44.827507)
Longitude:	093-27-30.8580W (-93.458572)
Elevation:	906.2 feet MSL (276 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	0.1 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	11 N.M. SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Found On:	Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region:	AGL

Contacts

FCM Airport web site

FCM Airport email

Manager:	Publicly owned:
ROBERT DOCKRY 9960 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347-4016 952-944-1035	METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN 6040 28TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 612-726-8100

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	12/1945
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1906 feet (581 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	FCM
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	241
Multi Engine:	25
Jet Engine:	26
GA Helicopters:	2

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:	122281
Commercial:	6	0.0%
Air Taxi:	4266	3.5%
GA Local:	62717	51.3%
GA Itinerant:	55177	45.1%
Military Aircraft:	115	0.1%

Communications

CTAF:	119.150
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	FLYING CLOUD 119.15 125.2 Hrs: 0600-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SAT IN MAR; 0600-2200, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SAT IN NOV.
Ground:	121.7
Approach:	MINNEAPOLIS
Departure:	MINNEAPOLIS
ATIS:	124.9 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	(952-941-4156)
EMERG:	121.5
EMERG:	243.0

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 952

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
American Aviation Company Update FBO info		645-2468	100LL
ASI-Aero Services, Inc./Modern Aero, Inc. Update FBO info	Unicom 122.85	941-6255	100LL, Jet A
Elloit Aviation Update FBO info	Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.6	944-1200	100LL, Jet A
Executive Aviation Update FBO info	Unicom 122.95	943-1519, 800-486-5387	100LL, Jet A
Thunderbird Aviation Update FBO info	Unicom 122.95	941-1212	100LL

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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	NC-1	Changed
DP	COULT SEVEN	NC-1
DP	DARWIN EIGHT	NC-1
DP	KBREW ONE	NC-1
DP	ORSKY THREE	NC-1
DP	ROCHESTER ONE	NC-1
DP	SCHEP ONE	NC-1
DP	WLSTN SEVEN	NC-1
DP	ZMBRO SEVEN	NC-1
HOT	HOT SPOT	NC-1
IAP	COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R	NC-1	Changed
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 10R	NC-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L	NC-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R	NC-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L	NC-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R	NC-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36	NC-1	Changed
IAP	VOR RWY 10R	NC-1	Changed
IAP	VOR/DME RWY 36	NC-1	Changed
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NC-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NC-1
STAR	AGUDE FIVE	NC-1
STAR	ENCEE THREE (RNAV)	NC-1
STAR	GOPHER ONE	NC-1
STAR	TWOLF FOUR	NC-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FCM

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.7	FCM	. . _ . _ . _ . _ _	Flying Cloud	VOR-DME	117.70	100	100
10.3	MSP	_ _ . . . . _ _ .	Minneapolis	VOR-DME	115.30	66	66
10.4	MSP	_ _ . . . . _ _ .	Minneapolis St Paul	VOT	111.00	68	68
15.6	MS	_ _ . . .	Narco	NDB	266	90	90
16.7	FGT	. . _ . _ _ . _	Farmington	VORTAC	115.70	134	134
18.3	STP	. . . _ . _ _ .	St Paul	VOT	114.40	68	68
19.4	GEP	_ _ . . . _ _ .	Gopher	VORTAC	117.30	10	10
20.2	BA	_ . . . . _	Babco	NDB	385	84	84
22.1	PPI	. _ _ . . _ _ . . .	Hopey	NDB	400	82	82
27.0	GYL	_ _ . _ . _ _ . _ . .	Glencoe	NDB	407	261	261
37.2	RG	. _ . _ _ .	Regue	NDB	274	111	111
37.6	FOW	. . _ . _ _ _ . _ _	Halfway	VOR-DME	111.20	174	174
41.3	MKT	_ _ _ . _ _	Mankato	VOR-DME	110.80	208	208
44.6	CBG	_ . _ . _ . . . _ _ .	Cambridge	NDB	350	10	10
44.6	ST	. . . _	Hussk	NDB	342	331	331
44.7	PNM	. _ _ . _ . _ _	Princeton	NDB	368	351	351
45.0	DWN	_ . . . _ _ _ .	Darwin	VORTAC	109.00	290	290
47.1	OW	_ _ _ . _ _	Tonna	NDB	379	163	163
50.2	STC	. . . _ _ . _ .	St Cloud	VOR-DME	112.10	329	329
53.9	ULM	. . _ . _ . . _ _	New Ulm	NDB-DME	272	235	235

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
10.6	Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP KMSP MSP)	71	71	100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
14.8	Crystal Airport (MIC KMIC MIC)	17	17	100LL, Jet A
15.5	Airlake Airport (KLVN LVN)	140	140	100LL, Jet A
18.1	St Paul Downtown Holman Field Airport (STP KSTP STP)	69	69	100LL, Jet A
18.2	South St Paul Municipal/Richard E Fleming Field Airport (KSGS SGS)	84	84	100LL, Jet A, UL94
19.1	Wipline Seaplane Base (09Y)	89	89	100LL
21.8	Anoka County/Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE ANE)	28	28	100LL, Jet A
24.3	Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4)	35	35	100LL
26.9	Winsted Municipal Airport (10D)	286	285	100LL
28.3	Stanton Airfield Airport (SYN KSYN SYN)	138	138	100LL, UL94
30.6	Faribault Municipal-Liz Wall Strohfus Field Airport (FBL KFBL FBL)	168	168	100LL, Jet A
32.0	Forest Lake Airport (25D)	37	37	100LL
33.2	Maple Lake Municipal-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field Airport (KMGG MGG)	317	317	100LL
39.4	Hutchinson Municipal/Butler Field Airport (KHCD HCD)	273	272	100LL, Jet A
41.3	Mankato Regional Airport (MKT KMKT MKT)	208	208	100LL, Jet A+
42.9	Leaders Clear Lake Airport (8Y6)	329	329	100LL
43.1	Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (OWA KOWA OWA)	168	168	100LL, Jet A
43.5	L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO KOEO OEO)	48	49	100LL, Jet A+
43.9	Red Wing Regional Airport (KRGK RGK)	108	109	100LL, Jet A
44.4	Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM PNM)	351	351	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
A110-10	RY 10R IS CALM WIND RY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A110-11	TWY 'A' BTN PREMIER JET RAMP & THUNDERBIRD RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPANS 56 FT OR GTR.
A110-12	TWY 'D' CLOSED FM TWY 'D2' TO APCH END RY 36 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 66 FT OR GREATER.
A110-13	TWY A CLSD EAST OF BARON LANE TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 54 FT OR GREATER.
A110-14	RWY INCURSION RISK - PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW ARPT HOT SPOT INFO BFR TXG FOR DEP & BFR LDG. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM & CHART SUPPL SXN ON HOT SPOTS FOR ADDN INFO.
A110-15	WRONG RWY ARR RISK, CLOSELY ALIGNED PARL RWYS. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM.
A110-16	TWY D BTWN D1 & D2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPANS 48 FT OR GTR.
A110-17	TXL G CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 43 FT.
A110-18	TXL H CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 40 FT.
A110-3	ARPT CLSD TO: JETS NOT MEETING FAR 36, JET TRNG & ACFT W/ CERTIFICATED MGTOW HIGHER THAN 60,000 LBS.
A110-5	ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
A110-6	MAINTENANCE RUN-UPS ARE PROHIBITED BTN 2200-0700 LCL.
A110-7	WHEN ATCT CLSD, SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS MONITOR 119.15.
A14	BLAINE.PETERSON@MSPMAC.ORG.
A16	ARPT OFC NR 952-944-1035.
A30-10L/28R	CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A43-36	RY 36 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
A58-36	RWY 36 HAS 5 FT FENCE 129 FT FROM THE RWY END AND 244 FT R.
A70-FUEL-A	JET A LDG FEE, CTC FBO.
A81-APT	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 10R; REIL RWY 28L, 18, & 36; PAPI RWY 10R, 28L, 18, & 36; HIRL RWY 10R/28L; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	10L/28R 10R/28L 18/36
Longest Runway:	10R/28L is 5001 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	10R

FCM Airport Runway Details

Runway 10L/28R	3901 ft x 75 ft (1189 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/21/2021
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	12.5

	Runway 10L	Runway 28R
Elevation:	906.0	899.5
Latitude:	44-49-46.8079N	44-49-39.4476N
Longitude:	093-27-54.2253W	093-27-01.0926W
Runway True Alignment:	101	281
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	39	38

Runway 10R/28L	5001 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/21/2021
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	60.0

	Runway 10R	Runway 28L
Elevation:	896.2	898.3
Latitude:	44-49-44.5897N	44-49-35.1575N
Longitude:	093-28-14.5608W	093-27-06.4571W
Runway True Alignment:	101	281
ILS Type:	ILS
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREE
Object Height:	61
Distance from End:	3085
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	No	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	42	44

Runway 18/36	2690 ft x 75 ft (820 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/21/2021
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	12.5

	Runway 18	Runway 36
Elevation:	899.1	905.0
Latitude:	44-49-44.7095N	44-49-18.2914N
Longitude:	093-27-15.6096W	093-27-19.5160W
Runway True Alignment:	186	006
Glide Path Angle:	3.5 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TANK	FENCE
Object Height:	48	4
Distance from End:	907	219
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	45	27

Services

Airframe Repair:	None
Powerplant Repair:	None
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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IATA: FCM

ICAO: KFCM

FAA: FCM

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 952

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FCM

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

FCM Airport Runway Details

Runway 10L

Runway 28R

Runway 10R

Runway 28L

Runway 18

Runway 36

Services

Maps & Diagrams

FCM Sectional

FCM Diagram