METAR & TAF KFCM
Current METAR
Observed 10:53Z
KFCM 281053Z 30009G19KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP114 T00500006
- Wind
- 300° @ 9G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 5°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.85 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 10 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
- 11 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- FCM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ROBERT DOCKRY
- Phone
- 952-944-1035
- Address
- 9960 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347-4016
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 28L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10R/28LFavored | 98° / 278° | 5,001 ft | ASPH | 10R R |
| 10L/28R | 98° / 278° | 3,901 ft | ASPH | 28R R |
| 18/36 | 183° / 3° | 2,690 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 61', tree, 3085' from thr, 131' R of cntrln, slope 47 |
| 28L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 10L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 28R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 48', tank, 907' from thr, 262' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 4', fence, 219' from thr, 151' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
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
ILS · 1
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)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- 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
- Deer, birds, and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway incursion risk exists. Pilots are reminded to review airport hot spot information before taxiing for departure and before landing. See the Terminal Procedures Publication airport diagram and Chart Supplement section on hot spots for additional information.Show FAA
- Maintenance run-ups are prohibited between 2200 and 0700 local time.Show FAA
- Taxiway G is closed to wingspans greater than 43 feet.Show FAA
- Wrong runway arrival risk exists due to closely aligned parallel runways. See the Terminal Procedures Publication airport diagram.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, snow removal operators monitor frequency 119.15.Show FAA
- The airport is closed to jets not meeting FAR 36, jet training, and aircraft with certificated maximum gross takeoff weight higher than 60,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Ultralight operations are prohibited.Show FAA
- Taxiway D is closed from taxiway D2 to the approach end of runway 36 to aircraft with wingspans of 66 feet or greater.Show FAA
- Taxiway D between D1 and D2 is closed to aircraft with wingspans 48 feet or greater.Show FAA
- Runway 10R is the calm wind runway when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Taxiway H is closed to wingspans greater than 40 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway A is closed east of Baron Lane to aircraft with wingspans 54 feet or greater.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate or increase intensity of the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 10R; runway end identifier lights for runways 28L, 18, and 36; precision approach path indicators for runways 10R, 28L, 18, and 36; high intensity runway lights for runway 10R/28L; and medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 by using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- AJet A fuel landing fee applies. Contact the FBO.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 10L/28RRunway 10L/28R is closed when the tower is closed.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36Runway 36 has a 5-foot fence 129 feet from the runway end and 244 feet right.Show FAA
- 36Runway 36 PAPI is unusable beyond 6 degrees left of the centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe airport manager's email is ROBERT.DOCKRY@MSPMAC.ORG.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport office phone number is 952-944-1035.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFCM
Answer card- ICAO
- KFCM
- Name
- FLYING CLOUD
- Location
- MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 906.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,906.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SAT IN MAR; 0600-2200, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SAT IN NOV.
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 10R/28L · 5,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 14
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 300° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 28L
Flying Cloud Airport sits in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Field elevation is 906.2 ft MSL. The airport has 3 asphalt runways. The longest is 5,001 ft on 10R/28L. The tower is open 0600-2100 local from the first Sunday in November through the second Saturday in March. It is open 0600-2200 local from the second Sunday in March through the first Saturday in November. One ILS is published for runway 10R.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the pattern around 1,906 ft MSL based on the field elevation. The airport has closely aligned parallel runways. Wrong-runway risk is real. Review the airport diagram before taxi and before landing. Runway incursion risk is also called out in the published remarks.
On the field, Thunderbird Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Premier Jet Center carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Inflight Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Deer, birds and wildlife are reported on and near the airport. Maintenance run-ups are prohibited between 2200 and 0700 local time. Taxiway G is closed to wingspans greater than 43 ft. Taxiway A is closed east of Baron Lane to aircraft with wingspans 54 ft or greater. The airport is closed to jets not meeting FAR 36, jet training and aircraft over 60,000 lb certificated max gross takeoff weight.