Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ), Nebraska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) is a public, non-towered field in Fairmont, Nebraska, with two paved concrete runways. Business aviation traffic is light, consistent with its tier-3 classification.
Runways
Fairmont State Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,317 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fairmont State Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Fairmont State Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Eppley Airfield (KOMA), 87 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fairmont State Airport recorded 12 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at KFMZ, though low year-round, shows more activity in the winter months of January, February, and December than in mid-summer.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 3 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Fairmont State Airport averages 11.5 days above 90°F in July, 29.3 freeze days in January and 2.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.5°F, and January the coldest, at 36.5°F.
Weather station is 3.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Fairmont State Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 17/35 medium intensity runway lighting is pilot-activated via CTAF.
Contact the airport manager for fuel; payment is cash or check only.
Pavement shows significant cracks, spalls, and alkali-silica reactivity.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Fairmont State Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is York Municipal (KJYR), 18.78 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KFMZ
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KFMZ.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at KFMZ?
Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) stocks 100LL only; there is no Jet A on the field. Fuel is available by contacting the airport manager, and payment is limited to cash or check.
What runways does Fairmont State Airport offer?
Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) has two paved concrete runways: 17/35 at 4,317 by 75 feet, and 12/30 at 3,021 by 60 feet. Runway 17/35 lighting is pilot-activated on CTAF, and the field is non-towered.
Is customs available at KFMZ?
KFMZ has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is Omaha (KOMA), located approximately 87 nautical miles away.