Bigfork Municipal Airport

FOZ · KFOZ · Bigfork, MN · 1,348 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFOZ
Coordinates: 47.7839, -93.6510
Elevation: 1,348 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.025 · ☎ 218-244-3915
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FOZ
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1949/09
Distance from city: 2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunrise	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunset	09:17 PM	02:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:58 PM	02:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:58 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:17 PM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from KFOZ

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 15 · 149°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,998 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 149° mag · 151° true
Threshold elev: 1,351 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,351 ft

Heading: 329° mag · 331° true
Threshold elev: 1,346 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,349 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
15/33	3,998 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.025
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	127.9 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
281.45	DULUTH RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GPZ · Grand Rapids	VOR-DME	111.40	r344° / 37.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BIGFORK

PO BOX 196, BIGFORK, MN

218-743-3782

Manager

KEVIN HOVILA

PO BOX 196, BIGFORK, MN

218-259-7443

Remarks FAA

ESTABD BFR 1959.
350 FT TWR 2 NM SOUTH OF ARPT.
DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR.

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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 KFOZ in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KFOZ

Bigfork Municipal Airport (FOZ · KFOZ) is an airport in Bigfork, MN, at 1,348 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFOZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFOZ have a control tower?

No. Bigfork Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KFOZ?

Bigfork Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,998 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFOZ?

Bigfork Municipal Airport is in Bigfork, MN, at an elevation of 1,348 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.7839, -93.6510.

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