Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM), Minnesota
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Overview
Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) is a towered, public-use business aviation field located about 13 nautical miles from downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The airport recorded 28,179 total operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation traffic making up the large majority of that volume at 21,163 operations. KFCM operates under a weight and noise-based access restriction that excludes larger jets, distinguishing it from the region's primary international gateway at nearby Minneapolis-St. Paul International.
Runways
Flying Cloud Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 10R/28L, is 5,001 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
Flying Cloud Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Flying Cloud Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International / Wold-Chamberlain (KMSP), 11 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Flying Cloud Airport recorded 21,163 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and July. Business aviation traffic at KFCM is concentrated in the summer months, peaking in July before tapering off through the winter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 2,307 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Flying Cloud Airport averages 6.2 days above 90°F in July and 30.4 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.7°F, and January the coldest, at 24.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Flying Cloud Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Ultralight operations are prohibited.
Taxiway D is closed from Taxiway D2 to the Runway 36 approach end to aircraft with wingspans of 66 feet or greater.
Taxiway D between D1 and D2 is closed to aircraft with wingspans of 48 feet or greater.
Taxiway G is closed to aircraft with wingspans greater than 43 feet.
Taxiway H is closed to aircraft with wingspans greater than 40 feet.
For clearance delivery when the control tower is closed, contact Minneapolis Approach on frequency 121.7.
The airport is closed to jets that do not meet FAR 36 noise standards, to jet training operations, and to aircraft with a certificated maximum gross takeoff weight higher than 60,000 pounds.
When the control tower is closed, activate or increase the intensity of the MALSR on Runway 10R, the REIL on Runways 28L, 18, and 36, the PAPI on Runways 10R, 28L, 18, and 36, the HIRL on Runway 10R/28L, and the MIRL on Runway 18/36, using the CTAF.
Runway 36 has a 5-foot fence located 129 feet from the runway end and 244 feet to the right.
The Runway 36 PAPI is unusable beyond 6 degrees left of centerline.
Runway 10R is the calm wind runway when the control tower is closed.
Runway incursion risk: pilots are reminded to review airport hot spot information before taxiing for departure and before landing. See the Terminal Procedures Publication airport diagram and the Chart Supplement section on hot spots for additional information.
Wrong runway arrival risk due to closely aligned parallel runways. See the Terminal Procedures Publication airport diagram.
Deer, birds, and other wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
A landing fee applies to Jet A fuel purchases; contact the FBO for details.
Closed when the control tower is closed.
Maintenance run-ups are prohibited between 2200 and 0700 local time.
When the control tower is closed, snow removal operations monitor frequency 119.15.
Taxiway A is closed east of Baron Lane to aircraft with wingspans of 54 feet or greater.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Flying Cloud Airport has five airfields within 19 NM. The closest is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International / Wold-Chamberlain (KMSP), 10.60 NM east.
Part of the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum aircraft weight allowed at KFCM?
Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) is closed to jet aircraft with a certificated maximum gross takeoff weight above 60,000 pounds. The field also excludes jets that do not meet FAR 36 noise standards, and jet training operations are prohibited. These restrictions apply regardless of runway length, since the longest runway, 10R/28L, measures 5,001 feet. Dispatchers planning heavier jet movements into the Minneapolis area should route those flights to a different field. Ultralight operations are also prohibited airport-wide.
Is Jet A fuel available at Flying Cloud Airport?
Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel, with attendance scheduled around the clock. A landing fee applies specifically to Jet A uplifts, and pilots are directed to contact the FBO for details on that charge. There is no customs facility onsite at KFCM; the nearest customs airport is Minneapolis-St. Paul International (KMSP), about 10.6 nautical miles away. Crews needing to clear customs should plan to route through that facility instead.
What are the taxiway wingspan restrictions at KFCM?
Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) has several taxiway segments closed to aircraft above specific wingspan thresholds. Taxiway D between D1 and D2 is closed to aircraft with wingspans of 48 feet or greater, while the D2 segment toward the Runway 36 approach end is closed to wingspans of 66 feet or greater. Taxiway A east of Baron Lane is closed to wingspans of 54 feet or greater. Taxiway G is closed to wingspans greater than 43 feet, and Taxiway H is closed to wingspans greater than 40 feet. Dispatchers should check aircraft wingspan against these limits before planning ground movements at KFCM.
What runway configuration does KFCM offer?
Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) has three paved asphalt runways. Runway 10R/28L is the longest at 5,001 feet by 100 feet wide, Runway 10L/28R measures 3,901 feet by 75 feet, and Runway 18/36 is 2,690 feet by 75 feet. The parallel runway layout on 10R/28L and 10L/28R creates a wrong-runway arrival risk due to their close alignment, according to the airport's own remarks. Runway 10R also serves as the calm wind runway when the control tower is closed. Runway 36 has a short-field obstruction, a five-foot fence located close to the runway end.
When is KFCM busiest during the year?
Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) sees business aviation traffic concentrated in the summer months. Monthly operations climb from around 1,092 in February to a peak of 2,307 in July, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data, before tapering back toward winter levels near 1,600 to 1,700 ops per month. August and September also post totals above 2,000 operations. Total annual operations at KFCM reached 28,179 in 2025, with business aviation accounting for 21,163 of those movements. Dispatchers scheduling summer trips into the Minneapolis area should expect higher activity levels at this field during that period.