Flying Cloud Airport
FCM · KFCM · Minneapolis, MN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 02:09Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 183° mag · 186° true
- Dimensions
- 2,690 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 119.15
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 899 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tank, 48 ft, 907 ft from threshold, 262 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 905 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 3,901 ft | |
| 10R/28L | 5,001 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,690 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Flying Cloud”Taxi & takeoff
“Flying Cloud”Departure & arrival
“Minneapolis”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.95 | TWOLF STAR |
| 134.7 | COULT DP · KBREW DP · ORSKY DP · ROCHESTER DP · SCHEP DP · WLSTN DP · ZMBRO DP |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 284.7 | APCH/P DEP/P · COULT DP · DEP/P · ORSKY DP · ROCHESTER DP · SCHEP DP · ZMBRO DP |
| 335.5 | AGUDE STAR · ENCEE STAR · GOPHER STAR · TWOLF STAR |
| 335.65 | KBREW DP · WLSTN DP |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 10R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 10R | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (FCM) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FCM 117.70 · MSP 115.30 · FGT 115.70 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r279° / 0.6 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r244° / 10.3 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r309° / 16.6 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r185° / 19.5 NM |
| FOW · Halfway | VOR/DME | 111.20 · 49X | Terminal | r352° / 37.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFCM / FCM
- Coordinates
- 44.8272, -93.4571
- Elevation
- 906 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2100, 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SAT IN MAR; 0600-2200, 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SAT IN NOV.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2100 1ST SUN IN NOV-2ND SAT IN MAR, 0600-2200 2ND SUN IN MAR-1ST SAT IN NOV; OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.9 · ☎ 952-941-4156
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FCM
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1945/12
- Distance from city
- 11 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 119.15 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 10R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 28L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD TO: JETS NOT MEETING FAR 36, JET TRNG & ACFT W/ CERTIFICATED MGTOW HIGHER THAN 60,000 LBS.
- ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
- MAINTENANCE RUN-UPS ARE PROHIBITED BTN 2200-0700 LCL.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, SNOW REMOVAL OPS MONITOR 119.15.
- RWY 10R IS CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- TWY 'D' CLOSED FM TWY 'D2' TO APCH END RWY 36 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 66 FT OR GREATER.
- TWY A CLSD EAST OF BARON LANE TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 54 FT OR GREATER.
- WRWY 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.
- WRONG RWY ARR RISK, CLOSELY ALIGNED PARL RWYS. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM.
- TWY D BTWN D1 & D2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPANS 48 FT OR GTR.
- TXL G CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 43 FT.
- TXL H CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 40 FT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH 121.7.
Runways
- CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- RY 36 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- 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.
Fuel
- JET A LDG FEE, CTC FBO.
Obstructions
- RWY 36 HAS 5 FT FENCE 129 FT FROM THE RWY END AND 244 FT R.
Contact
- ROBERT.DOCKRY@MSPMAC.ORG.
- ARPT OFC NR 952-944-1035.
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About KFCM
Flying Cloud Airport (FCM · KFCM) is an airport in Minneapolis, MN, at 906 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFCM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFCM have a control tower?
Yes. Flying Cloud Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KFCM?
Flying Cloud Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFCM?
Flying Cloud Airport is in Minneapolis, MN, at an elevation of 906 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.8272, -93.4571.
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