Fort Madison Municipal Airport

FSW · KFSW · FMS · Fort Madison, IA · 724 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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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: No
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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

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

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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 MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RY 35 & PAPI RY 35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 167°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 19k, Double wheel 25k.

Heading: 167° mag · 167° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Heading: 347° mag · 347° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 13 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	4,000 ft

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

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

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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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 KFSW 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 KFSW

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (FSW · KFSW · FMS) is an airport in Fort Madison, IA, at 724 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFSW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFSW have a control tower?

No. Fort Madison 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 KFSW?

Fort Madison Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFSW?

Fort Madison Municipal Airport is in Fort Madison, IA, at an elevation of 724 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6591, -91.3278.

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