METAR & TAF KFFL
Current METAR
Observed 11:35Z
KFFL 121135Z AUTO 24006KT 9SM CLR 15/14 A2995 RMK A01
- Wind
- 240° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 9 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 956 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
- CHICAGO
- Pattern altitude
- 1,001 ft AGL · 1,802 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- FFL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ROBERT LYONS
- Phone
- 641-472-3166
- Address
- 2013 AIRPORT RD, FAIRFIELD IA 52556
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FOD
- FORT DODGE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0730-1630
- SAT - SUN · ON CALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 26
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 180° / 0° | 5,503 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 08/26Favored | 90° / 270° | 2,505 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 17', road, 1054' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 50 |
| 08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6', fence, 120' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4', fence, 80' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
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 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)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,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
- Yes
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
- RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26CLSD NOV-MAR.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 0808/26 THRS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. THR CONES HAVE RED/GREEN REFLECTOR TAPE & EDGE CONES HAVE WHITE.
Other notes
- 1ARPT UNATNDD ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS
- MANAGEREMAIL ADDRESS: FFSLYONS@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFFL
Answer card- ICAO
- KFFL
- Name
- FAIRFIELD MUNI
- Location
- FAIRFIELD, IOWA
- Elevation
- 800.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,801.9 ft MSL (1,001 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 5,503 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 240° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26
Fairfield Muni sits in Fairfield, Iowa. Field elevation is 800.9 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 18/36 at 5,503 ft. Runway 18/36 is concrete. Runway 08/26 is turf at 2,505 ft. The field is unattended on all major holidays.
There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is 1,001 ft AGL, which is 1,801.9 ft MSL. Runway 36 is the calm wind runway. Medium intensity runway lights are active on 18/36. PAPI and runway end identifier lights are on runways 18 and 36.
Fairfield Flying Service is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport remarks also note birds on and near the field. Runway 08/26 is closed from November through March. Threshold and edge cones mark 08/26, so plan for a visual check before using that turf strip. For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921. If you are planning IFR or need current operating details, verify with the current FAA Chart Supplement or call the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone.