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Forest City Municipal Airport |
| Forest City Municipal Airport |
| IATA: FXY – ICAO: KFXY – FAA LID: FXY |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
City of Forest City |
| Serves |
Forest City, Iowa |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,229 ft / 375 m |
| Coordinates |
43°14′05″N 093°37′27″W / 43.23472°N 93.62417°W / 43.23472; -93.62417 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 15/33 |
5,796 |
1,767 |
Asphalt |
| 9/27 |
2,708 |
825 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) |
| Aircraft operations |
5,950 |
| Based aircraft |
18 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Forest City Municipal Airport (IATA: FXY, ICAO: KFXY, FAA LID: FXY) is a public use airport in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Forest City, a city in Hancock County and Winnebago County. The airport is owned by the City of Forest City. It serves general aviation for Forest City and the surrounding area. Winnebago Industries operates an IAI Astra for company use with the 5800 runway. There is no scheduled air service.
Facilities and aircraft
Forest City Municipal Airport covers an area of 250 acres (101 ha) at an elevation of 1,229 feet (375 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 15/33 is 5,796 by 100 feet (1,767 x 30 m) and 9/27 is 2,708 by 60 feet (825 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 18, 2008, the airport had 5,950 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 6% jet, 11% ultralight.
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Location &
QuickFacts
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FAA
Information Effective: |
2007-07-05 |
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Airport
Identifier: |
FXY |
|
Airport
Status: |
Operational |
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Longitude/Latitude: |
093-37-26.7690W/43-14-05.0430N
-93.624102/43.234734 (Estimated) |
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Elevation: |
1230 ft / 374.90 m (Surveyed) |
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Land: |
250 acres |
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From
nearest city: |
2 nautical miles S of Forest City, IA |
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Location: |
Hancock County, IA |
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Magnetic Variation: |
03E (2000) |
Owner & Manager
|
Ownership: |
Publicly owned |
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Owner: |
City Of Forest City |
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Address: |
305 N. Clark
Forest City, IA 50436 |
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Phone
number: |
641-585-3574 |
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Manager: |
R.trimble |
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Address: |
Municipal Arpt, 1842 330th St
Forest City, IA 50436 |
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Phone number: |
641-581-2880
RESIDENCE - 641-585-2166. |
Airport Operations and Facilities
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Airport
Use: |
Open to public |
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Wind
indicator: |
Yes |
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Segmented Circle: |
No |
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Control
Tower: |
No |
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Lighting
Schedule: |
DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 15/33; VASI RYS 15 & 33 & REIL RYS 15 & 33 -
CTAF. |
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Beacon
Color: |
Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
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Landing
fee charge: |
No |
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Sectional chart: |
Omaha |
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Region: |
ACE - Central |
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Boundary
ARTCC: |
ZMP - Minneapolis |
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Tie-in
FSS: |
FOD - Fort Dodge |
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FSS on
Airport: |
No |
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FSS
Phone: |
515-955-8114 |
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FSS Toll
Free: |
1-800-WX-BRIEF |
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NOTAMs
Facility: |
FOD (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
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Federal Agreements: |
NGY |
Airport Communications
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CTAF: |
122.800 |
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Unicom: |
122.800 |
Airport Services
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Fuel
available: |
100LL |
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Airframe
Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Power
Plant Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Bottled
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Bulk
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 09/27
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Dimension: |
2708 x 60 ft / 825.4 x 18.3 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Good Condition |
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Weight Limit: |
Single wheel: 12500 lbs. |
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Edge Lights: |
Medium |
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Runway 09
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Runway 27
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Longitude: |
093-37-58.7860W |
093-37-22.3290W |
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Latitude: |
43-14-16.4210N |
43-14-14.2410N |
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Elevation: |
1229.00 ft |
1203.00 ft |
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Alignment: |
95 |
127 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Markings: |
Basic, Good Condition |
Basic, Good Condition |
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Obstruction: |
18 ft tree, 556.0 ft from runway, 108 ft right of
centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
28 ft tree, 696.0 ft from runway, 90 ft right of
centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 15/33
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Dimension: |
5806 x 100 ft / 1769.7 x 30.5 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Fair Condition |
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Weight Limit: |
Single wheel: 30000 lbs. |
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Edge Lights: |
Medium |
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Runway 15
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Runway 33
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Longitude: |
093-37-36.9660W |
093-37-03.6430W |
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Latitude: |
43-14-26.2720N |
43-13-34.3630N |
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Elevation: |
1207.00 ft |
1203.00 ft |
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Alignment: |
127 |
127 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Markings: |
Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
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Crossing
Height: |
26.00 ft |
25.00 ft |
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VASI: |
4-box on left side |
4-box on left side |
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Visual
Glide Angle: |
3.00° |
3.00° |
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Runway End
Identifier: |
Yes |
Yes |
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Obstruction: |
16 ft road, 550.0 ft from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
18 ft tree, 520.0 ft from runway, 35 ft left of
centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
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ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
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FXY |
NDB |
Forest City |
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359.00 |
05E |
0.1 nm |
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AXA |
NDB |
Algona |
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403.00 |
03E |
29.9 nm |
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CAV |
NDB |
Clarion |
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387.00 |
03E |
30.0 nm |
|
SBU |
NDB |
Blue Earth |
|
332.00 |
04E |
30.0 nm |
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EAG |
NDB |
Eagle Grove |
|
302.00 |
03E |
34.0 nm |
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HPT |
NDB |
Hampton |
|
230.00 |
03E |
35.3 nm |
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IY |
NDB |
Chukk |
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417.00 |
03E |
39.7 nm |
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CCY |
NDB |
Charles City |
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375.00 |
03E |
45.7 nm |
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EGQ |
NDB |
Emmetsburg |
|
410.00 |
04E |
48.2 nm |
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IFA |
NDB |
Iowa Falls |
|
368.00 |
03E |
48.2 nm |
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EBS |
NDB |
Webster City |
|
323.00 |
03E |
48.9 nm |
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PUF |
NDB |
Puff |
|
345.00 |
04E |
49.2 nm |
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AEL |
VOR/DME |
Albert Lea |
035X |
109.80 |
05E |
29.1 nm |
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JAY |
VOR/DME |
Austin |
019X |
108.20 |
03E |
37.0 nm |
|
FRM |
VOR/DME |
Fairmont |
039X |
110.20 |
07E |
42.7 nm |
|
MCW |
VORTAC |
Mason City |
096X |
114.90 |
06E |
15.4 nm |
|
FOD |
VORTAC |
Fort Dodge |
082X |
113.50 |
07E |
47.7 nm |
Based Aircraft
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Aircraft based
on field: |
20 |
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Single Engine
Airplanes: |
17 |
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Jet Engine
Airplanes: |
1 |
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Ultralights: |
2 |
Operational Statistics
Time Period:
2004-09-22 -
2005-09-21
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Aircraft
Operations: |
60/Day |
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General
Aviation Local: |
60.0% |
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General
Aviation Itinerant: |
40.0% |
Forest City Municipal Airport
Address:
Hancock County, IA
Tel:
641-585-3574,
641-581-2880
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|
General Info |
| Country |
United
States |
| State |
IOWA
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| FAA ID |
FXY
|
| Latitude |
43-14-05.043N |
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Longitude |
093-37-26.769W |
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Elevation |
1230
feet |
| Near
City |
FOREST
CITY |
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