METAR & TAF KFBL
Current METAR
Observed 09:55Z
KFBL 280955Z AUTO 30009G17KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2986 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 300° @ 9G17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 6°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.86 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 309 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- OMAHA
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- FBL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- QUALITY AVIATION INC.
- Phone
- 507-332-0140
- Address
- 3401 HWY 21 WEST, STE 1, FARIBAULT MN 55021
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MAY-SEP · 0800-1800
- OCT-APR · MON-FRI · 0800-1800
- OCT-APR · SAT · 1000-1500
- OCT-APR · SUN · Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30Favored | 125° / 305° | 4,257 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 01/19 | 8° / 188° | 2,300 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 37', tree, 263' from thr, 246' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 14', road, 580' from thr, 280' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
| 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78', trees, 1295' from thr, 221' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- GLD,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- When landing on runway 12, be alert for turbulence and possible windshear when winds are out of the south.Show FAA
- Ultralights and gliders use the taxiway and extended taxiway parallel to runway 12/30. Ultralights and gliders using the taxiway fly pattern on the northeast side of runway 12/30.Show FAA
- Runway 01-19 is not plowed during winter months. It is open for ski planes.Show FAA
- Ground communications outlet is available on frequency 121.725 through Minneapolis clearance delivery and flight services.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Minneapolis Approach at 612-726-9086.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 12/30 are preset to low. To increase intensity and activate runway end identifier lights on runway 12 and runway 30, use the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service fuel with credit card is available.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 12Runway 12 has a 20-foot tree 120 feet from the runway end and 153 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 01Runway 01/19 is marked with yellow cones.Show FAA
- 30Runway 30 PAPI operates continuously.Show FAA
- 12Runway 12 PAPI operates continuously.Show FAA
- 30Runway 30 has a road 14 feet high, 580 feet from the end, 280 feet right, with an approach slope of 57 to 1 from the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For services after hours call 507-838-7152.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFBL
Answer card- ICAO
- KFBL
- Name
- FARIBAULT MUNI-LIZ WALL STROHFUS FLD
- Location
- FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 1,060.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,060.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 4,257 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 300° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30
Faribault Muni-Liz Wall Strofhus Fld sits in Faribault, Minnesota. Field elevation is 1,060.1 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 12/30 at 4,257 ft. Runway 01/19 is 2,300 ft turf. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. Minneapolis Approach handles the published approach and departure frequencies. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston traffic, plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current Chart Supplement or local procedures say otherwise. Quality Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Self-serve fuel with credit card is available. If you need after-hours service, the published phone number is the one to use.
A few runway notes matter here. Runway 12 can see turbulence and windshear when winds are out of the south. Runway 30 has a road near the departure end with a published obstruction note. Runway 12 also has a tree close to the runway end on the right side. Runway 01/19 is marked with yellow cones. It is not plowed in winter and is open for ski planes. Runway 12/30 lighting is preset low. Use CTAF to increase intensity and turn on the runway end identifier lights. For a first-time arrival, check the current Chart Supplement for any local procedures, then brief the runway condition and lighting before you go.