Fort Madison Municipal (KFSW), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Fort Madison Municipal (KFSW) is a single-runway public airport in southeast Iowa, serving low volumes of business aviation traffic. There is no on-field customs service; the nearest customs airport is KMLI, about 60 nm away.
Runways
Fort Madison Municipal has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fort Madison Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Fort Madison Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Quad Cities International (KMLI), 60 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fort Madison Municipal recorded 110 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at KFSW is concentrated in the winter months, with January through March each recording more operations than any other month of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 18 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Fort Madison Municipal averages 7.8 days above 90°F in July, 27.9 freeze days in January and 2.6 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85.1°F, and January the coldest, at 32.8°F.
Weather station is 2.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Fort Madison Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MIRL for runway 17/35, and REIL and PAPI for runway 35, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The runway 35 PAPI is unusable beyond 6 degrees left of centerline and beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.
Taxiway lights are located at the entrance only.
Fuel is self-serve, payable by credit card.
For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Fort Madison Municipal has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Southeast Iowa Regional (KBRL), 11.83 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KFSW
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 KFSW.
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 fuel is available at KFSW?
Fort Madison Municipal offers 100LL only; there is no Jet A on the field. Fuel is self-serve and dispensed via credit card, with the airport otherwise attended on an on-call basis.
Does Fort Madison Municipal have customs clearance on site?
Fort Madison Municipal (KFSW) has no customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is KMLI, located approximately 60 nautical miles away.
What is the runway configuration at Fort Madison Municipal?
KFSW has a single paved runway, 17/35, measuring 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. Runway lighting (MIRL), REIL on runway 35, and a PAPI on runway 35 are all pilot-activated via CTAF.