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Fort Madison Municipal Airport
FSW · KFSW · FMS · Fort Madison, IA · 724 ft elevation · var 0W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFSW / FMS
- Coordinates
- 40.6591, -91.3278
- Elevation
- 724 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FSW
- Attendance
- MON-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/03
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:34 AM
Plan a flight from KFSW
Runway 17/35
4,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good) 17
- Heading
- 167° mag · 167° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
35
- Heading
- 347° mag · 347° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 120.925 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 135.6 | CHICAGO CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRL · Burlington | VORTAC | 111.40 | r253° / 18.7 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 1A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF FORT MADISON
AVE E & 8 TH, FORT MADISON, IA
319-372-7700
Manager
TIM BINGHAM
50 ARPT RD., FORT MADISON, IA
319-372-1138
Remarks FAA
- TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RY 35 & PAPI RY 35 - CTAF.
- FOR ARPT ATTENDANCE CALL 319-316-2234 (CELL).
- JOSH DENNING CHMN ARPT CMSN; CALL 319-470-0066. LAURA LEIGOS, CITY MANAGER - 319-372-7700 EXT 203
- SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
- RWY 35 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- +33 FT TREES 1000 FT L/R.
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