Fairfield Municipal Airport
FWC · KFWC · Fairfield, IL · 436 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFWC
- Coordinates
- 38.3786, -88.4127
- Elevation
- 436 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- FWC
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
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 | 04:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.05 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: PSIL · 27: PSIL.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 091°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 091° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- PSIL (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 271° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- PSIL (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
1,999 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 182° mag · 181° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 002° mag · 1° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 14 ft, 323 ft from threshold, 136 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,000 ft | |
| 18/36 | 1,999 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 119.425 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 127.7 | KANSAS CITY CNTR |
| UNIC | 123.05 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM · Samsville | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r245° / 16.7 NM |
| VNN · Mount Vernon | VOR-DME | 113.80 | r085° / 18.6 NM |
| BIB · Bible Grove | VORTAC | 109.00 | r171° / 32.7 NM |
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 | r090° / 35.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; REIL RY 09 - 123.05.
- FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL NUMBER LOCATED AT FBO ENTRANCE.
- RWY 18 MARKING FADED.
- RWY 36 MARKING FADED.
- PSIL UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- PSIL UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 18/36 APPROACH SLOPE IS 23:1 TO RUNWAY 36 END.
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About KFWC
Fairfield Municipal Airport (FWC · KFWC) is an airport in Fairfield, IL, at 436 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 KFWC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFWC have a control tower?
No. Fairfield 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 KFWC?
Fairfield Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFWC?
Fairfield Municipal Airport is in Fairfield, IL, at an elevation of 436 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3786, -88.4127.
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