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FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 44°49'39"N / 93°27'30"W
  44°49.6504'N / 93°27.5143'W
  44.8275 / -93.4586
Elevation: 906.2 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 11 miles SW of MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
FSS: PRINCETON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: FCM (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: yes

Communications

UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 119.150

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
FCM at field FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME 111.80 06E
MSP 246oT/10.3 MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME 115.30 02E
FGT 315oT/16.7 FARMINGTON VORTAC 115.70 06E
GEP 191oT/19.4 GOPHER VORTAC 117.30 06E
FOW 354oT/37.6 HALFWAY VOR/DME 111.20 02E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
NARCO 271oT/15.6 266 02E MS
HOPEY 263oT/22.1 400 03E PPI
GLENCOE 81oT/27.0 407 03E GYL
HUTCHINSON 92oT/39.4 209 04E HCD

Services

Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 10L/28R

Dimensions: 3901 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: PI G44-49-46.8 PI G44-49-39.4
Longitude: 8079N093-27-54. 4476N093-27-01.
Elevation: 2253W ft. 0926W ft.
Runway true heading: 1 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2021 TORA:/2021
Visual slope indicator: (.0 3 degrees glide path) (.5 3 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 0L101 8R281
 

Runway 10R/28L

Dimensions: 5001 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
 
Runway HIG
Runway 1L
Latitude: IR G44-49-44.5 PI G44-49-35.1
Longitude: 5897N093-28-14. 1575N093-27-06.
Elevation: 5608W ft. 4571W ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2021 TORA:/2021
Markings: , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.2 4 degrees glide path) (.3 4 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 0R101ILS 8L281
 

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2690 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway MED
Runway 2R
Latitude: PI G44-49-44.7 PI G44-49-18.2
Longitude: 7095N093-27-15. 2914N093-27-19.
Elevation: 6096W ft. 5160W ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2021 TORA:/2021
Visual slope indicator: (.1 4 degrees glide path) (.0 2 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 8 186 6 006
 

Additional Remarks

  • DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 10R IS CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • TWY 'D' CLOSED FM TWY 'D2' TO APCH END RWY 36 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 66 FT OR GREATER.
  • TWY A CLSD EAST OF BARON LANE TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 54 FT OR GREATER.
  • WRWY INCURSION RISK - PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW ARPT HOT SPOT INFO BFR TXG FOR DEP & BFR LDG. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM & CHART SUPPL SXN ON HOT SPOTS FOR ADDN INFO.
  • WRONG RWY ARR RISK, CLOSELY ALIGNED PARL RWYS. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM.
  • TWY D BTWN D1 & D2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPANS 48 FT OR GTR.
  • TXL G CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 43 FT.
  • TXL H CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 40 FT.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH 121.7.
  • ARPT CLSD TO: JETS NOT MEETING FAR 36, JET TRNG & ACFT W/ CERTIFICATED MGTOW HIGHER THAN 60,000 LBS.
  • ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
  • MAINTENANCE RUN-UPS ARE PROHIBITED BTN 2200-0700 LCL.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, SNOW REMOVAL OPS MONITOR 119.15.

Instrument Procedures

Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

    ILS OR LOC RWY 10R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 (PDF)
    VOR/DME RWY 36 (PDF)
    VOR RWY 10R (PDF)
    COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 10R (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures

    COULT SEVEN (PDF)
    KBREW TWO (PDF)
    ORSKY THREE (PDF)
    ROCHESTER ONE (PDF)
    SCHEP ONE (PDF)
    WLSTN SEVEN (PDF)
    ZMBRO SEVEN (PDF)
    HOT SPOT (PDF)
    CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
    AGUDE SIX (PDF)
    ENCEE THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
    GOPHER ONE (PDF)
    TWOLF FOUR (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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