Forest City Municipal Airport

FXY · KFXY · Forest City, IA · 1,229 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFXY / FXY
Coordinates: 43.2347, -93.6241
Elevation: 1,229 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: FOD
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1730
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1958/12
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunset	08:58 PM	01:58Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:34 PM	02:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:34 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:58 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 REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 092°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,707 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 092° mag · 95° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 34 ft, 645 ft from threshold, 121 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 272° mag · 275° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 11 ft, 231 ft from threshold, 49 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 15/33

5,796 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 152° mag · 155° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 39 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 10 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 600 ft

Heading: 332° mag · 335° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 5 ft, 315 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	2,707 ft
15/33	5,796 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	127.3	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MCW · Mason City	VORTAC	114.90	r297° / 15.4 NM
AEL · Albert Lea	VOR-DME	109.80	r197° / 29 NM
JAY · Austin	VOR-DME	108.20	r234° / 36.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KFXY on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF FOREST CITY

305 N. CLARK, FOREST CITY, IA

641-585-3574

Manager

R. TRIMBLE

MUNICIPAL ARPT, 1842 330TH ST, FOREST CITY, IA

641-581-2880

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF.
AFT HR - 641-590-2127 OR AMGR.
641-585-2166.
34:1 TO DTHR.

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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 KFXY 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 KFXY

Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY · KFXY) is an airport in Forest City, IA, at 1,229 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,796 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFXY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFXY have a control tower?

No. Forest City 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 KFXY?

Forest City Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,796 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFXY?

Forest City Municipal Airport is in Forest City, IA, at an elevation of 1,229 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.2347, -93.6241.

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