Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field (KFXY), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field (KFXY) serves general aviation traffic in north-central Iowa with two paved runways. The field is unattended outside published hours, and pilots coordinate lighting activation via CTAF.
Runways
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field has two paved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 5,796 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rochester International (KRST), 63 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field recorded 72 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KFXY is concentrated in spring months, with April showing the highest count of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 10 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field averages 3.7 days above 90°F in July and 30.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.3°F, and January the coldest, at 22.7°F.
Weather station is 3.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilots activate REIL on runways 15 and 33, PAPI on runways 15 and 33, and MIRL on runways 09/27 and 15/33 via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Mason City Municipal (KMCW), 13.63 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KFXY
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KFXY.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What is the primary runway at KFXY?
KFXY's primary runway is 15/33, a 5,796-foot asphalt surface that is 100 feet wide. A secondary runway, 09/27, is also paved but shorter at 2,707 feet and 60 feet wide, suiting smaller aircraft.
Is fuel available at Forest City Municipal Airport?
Forest City Municipal Airport stocks 100LL only; Jet A is not available onsite. Pilots operating jet equipment should plan fuel stops accordingly before or after using this airport.
Does Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field handle customs clearance?
Forest City Municipal / Trimble Field has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is KRST, located about 63 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must route through that facility instead.