KFRM/FRM METAR Fairmont Municipal Airport

Fairmont, MinnesotaElevation 1,162 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

84 ft

-1,078 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0756Z (2:56 AM local) · 33 min old

KFRM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,400 feet AGL.

WIND

360° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 3°C

46°F / 37°F. 5°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: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP316

sea-level pressure 1031.6 hPa

T00780033

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 3.3°C

FAA: no delays reported at FRM.

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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,400 ft. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 52F, low near 42F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Light Rain	52/42	NE 13 kt	–	88%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	64/50	SSW 13 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/49	S 13 kt	–	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/45	N 4 kt	–	18%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	66/50	E 9 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	64	SSW 9 kt	–	23%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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

360° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 026 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,505 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,301 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0228°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20208°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,505 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13134°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

84 ft

Pressure altitude

642 ft

Field elevation

1,162 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°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

2318Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Fairmont Municipal Airport is in Fairmont, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,162 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLEE STEINKAMP

Manager phone507-235-6160

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFRM / FRM

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6439, -94.4156

Distance from city2 NM SE

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

110.2

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.75

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

110.2

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

KFRM traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-20, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 18%Turboprop 18%Twin 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C337 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›P28B (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.

KEST Estherville Municipal Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KMWM Windom Municipal Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KAXA Algona Municipal Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport

41 NM N

VFR

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WEEDS GROWING THRU LRG CRACKS.

›FOR TRANSIENT STORAGE CTC AMGR.

›JET A & 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›HIRL RWY 13/31 AND MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW INTS, TO INCR INTS AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 02, 13, & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 13, 20, & 31 - CTAF.

›MIGRATORY BIRD HAZARD SPRING & FALL; GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR TWY LGTS KEY 122.8 3 TIMES FOR 30% AND 7 TIMES FOR 100%.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFRM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFRM have a METAR?

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

Does KFRM have a TAF?

When KFRM 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 KFRM?

KFRM sits at 1,162 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFRM?

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.