KFCM/FCM METAR & TAF Flying Cloud Airport

Minneapolis, MinnesotaElevation 906 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

5 ft

-901 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 48 min old

KFCM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL.

WIND

350° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 1°C

50°F / 34°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP315

sea-level pressure 1031.5 hPa

T01000006

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 0.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at FCM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 350° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 43F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	43	N 9 kt	–	32%
Monday	Light Rain	48/44	NE 9 kt	–	88%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	63/51	SSE 13 kt	–	69%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	68/47	SW 9 kt	–	56%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	63/46	N 4 kt	–	19%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/50	E 4 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/49	SE 9 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	60	NW 4 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0240Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

350° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 368 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

28R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

28L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

10L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

10R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,690 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18186°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 366°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10L/28R

Dimensions

3,901 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10L101°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28R281°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

10R/28L

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10R101°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28L281°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5 ft

Pressure altitude

386 ft

Field elevation

906 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.44 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2312Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Flying Cloud Airport is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Field elevation 906 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBERT DOCKRY

Manager phone952-944-1035

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFCM / FCM

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8272, -93.4571

Distance from city11 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.150

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125

MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP

A/D

124.9

ATIS

121.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.1

CTAF

121.7

GND

118.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFCM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

117.2

AVG OPS/DAY

164.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Unknown 19%Turboprop 7%Jet 5%Twin 4%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~787 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~393 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~110 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~104 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~77 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›SR22 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

11 NM E

VFR

KMIC Crystal Airport

15 NM N

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

18 NM E

VFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

28 NM SE

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

31 NM S

VFR

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY D BTWN D1 & D2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPANS 48 FT OR GTR.

›TXL G CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 43 FT.

›WRONG RWY ARR RISK, CLOSELY ALIGNED PARL RWYS. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM.

›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.

›TWY A CLSD EAST OF BARON LANE TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 54 FT OR GREATER.

›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.

›ROBERT.DOCKRY@MSPMAC.ORG.

›TWY 'D' CLOSED FM TWY 'D2' TO APCH END RWY 36 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 66 FT OR GREATER.

›RWY 10R IS CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›ARPT OFC NR 952-944-1035.

›CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›RY 36 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 36 HAS 5 FT FENCE 129 FT FROM THE RWY END AND 244 FT R.

›DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›JET A LDG FEE, CTC FBO.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 10R; REIL RWY 28L, 18, & 36; PAPI RWY 10R, 28L, 18, & 36; HIRL RWY 10R/28L; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFCM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFCM have a METAR?

Yes. KFCM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFCM have a TAF?

When KFCM issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFCM?

KFCM sits at 906 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFCM?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.