Fairmont Municipal Airport

FRM · KFRM · Fairmont, MN · 1,162 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFRM / FRM
Coordinates: 43.6439, -94.4156
Elevation: 1,162 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: FRM
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/12
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	09:02 PM	02:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	02:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from KFRM

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 02/20

3,301 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 024° mag · 28° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 204° mag · 208° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

5,505 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 35k, Double wheel 40k.

Heading: 130° mag · 134° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 310° mag · 314° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	110.2	AWOS 3
CNTR	127.75	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
RDO	110.2	PRINCETON RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FRM · Fairmont	VOR-DME	110.20	r106° / 0.3 NM
EST · Estherville	VOR	110.40	r038° / 20.1 NM

Approaches

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

Open PDF ↗

Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KFRM on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF FAIRMONT

100 DOWNTOWN PLAZA, PO BOX 751, FAIRMONT, MN

507-238-9461

Manager

LEE STEINKAMP

2159 EAST BLUE EARTH AVE, FAIRMONT, MN

507-235-6160

Remarks FAA

MIGRATORY BIRD HAZARD SPRING & FALL; GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR TWY LGTS KEY 122.8 3 TIMES FOR 30% AND 7 TIMES FOR 100%.
FOR TRANSIENT STORAGE CTC AMGR.
HIRL RWY 13/31 AND MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW INTS, TO INCR INTS AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 02, 13, & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 13, 20, & 31 - CTAF.
JET A & 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
WEEDS GROWING THRU LRG CRACKS.

Nearby airports

2MN4 · Cornfield Canyon AirportPrivate (8 NM)MY80 · Rosenberg Airport (10 NM)KSBU · Blue Earth Municipal Airport (14 NM)MY00 · Sieg's Farm AirportPrivate (15 NM)38IA · Garys AirportPrivate (17 NM)2MY2 · Zarn AirportPrivate (17 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KFRM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.