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Flying Cloud Airport
FCM · KFCM · Minneapolis, MN · 906 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON
- NOTAM facility
- FCM
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/12
- Distance from city
- 11 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:40 PM | 02:40Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:40 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 04:27 AM
Plan a flight from KFCM
Runway 10L/28R
3,901 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 10L
- Heading
- 098° mag · 101° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
28R
- Heading
- 278° mag · 281° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 10R/28L
5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 10R
- Heading
- 098° mag · 101° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Right
28L
- Heading
- 278° mag · 281° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
2,690 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 18
- Heading
- 183° mag · 186° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 003° mag · 6° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125 | MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 124.9 | |
| CLD | 121.7 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.1 | |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| TWR | 118.1 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r346° / 0.1 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r244° / 10.3 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 | r309° / 16.6 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 | r185° / 19.5 NM |
| FOW · Halfway | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r352° / 37.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 10R ↗ · amdt 3D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L ↗ · amdt 1D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R ↗ · amdt 0C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L ↗ · amdt 2C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R ↗ · amdt 2E
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 2C
- VOR/DME RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 1B
- VOR RWY 10R ↗ · amdt 9C
- COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R ↗ · amdt 1B
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN
6040 28TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
612-726-8100
Manager
ROBERT DOCKRY
9960 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
952-944-1035
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 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.
- ROBERT.DOCKRY@MSPMAC.ORG.
- ARPT OFC NR 952-944-1035.
- JET A LDG FEE, CTC FBO.
- CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- RWY 36 HAS 5 FT FENCE 129 FT FROM THE RWY END AND 244 FT R.
- RY 36 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
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