KFFM/FFM METAR Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

Fergus Falls, MinnesotaElevation 1,183 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-178 ft

-1,361 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM local) · 18 min old

KFFM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 5°C

43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.49 inHg

1032.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at FFM.

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 340° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 50F, low near 36F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Mostly Cloudy	50/36	N 6 kt	–	9%
Monday	Cloudy then Light Rain Likely	45/36	ENE 10 kt	–	100%
Tuesday	Rain	55/42	SSE 13 kt	–	96%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	56/37	SW 14 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Sunny	57/44	N 6 kt	–	15%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	61/45	ESE 10 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	59/42	SE 11 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1652Z.

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

2 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

340° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 353 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

2 runways · longest 5,639 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,639 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13133°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31313°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

17/35

Dimensions

3,299 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

REILYes

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

-178 ft

Pressure altitude

613 ft

Field elevation

1,183 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.49 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

2321Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field is in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,183 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSKY CREW SERVICES LLC

Manager phone218-739-3733

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFFM / FFM

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.2844, -96.1567

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

110.4

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.35

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFFM traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-05, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE55 (Twin) · ~0 landings/mo

›C25A (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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.

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

40 NM SE

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

44 NM S

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

58 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. ULTRALIGHT PATTERN 1800 FT MSL.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL AMGR.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 13 & 35; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 & 17/35 - CTAF.

›DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFFM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFFM have a METAR?

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

Does KFFM have a TAF?

When KFFM 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 KFFM?

KFFM sits at 1,183 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFFM?

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.

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