KFRM — Fairmont Muni
Fairmont, MN · field elevation 1,162 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KFRM current weather
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
SPECI KFRM 111200Z AUTO 04003KT 1 3/4SM BR FEW002 21/21 A2984 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 040° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 1.75 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 21 °C / dewpoint 21 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.84 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,247 ft · pressure altitude 1,242 ft
- Observed
- 15 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 31 | — | 3 kt from the right |
| 13 | — | 3 kt from the left |
| 20 | 3 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KFRM — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KFRM — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 43.64394, -94.41562
- Elevation
- 1,162 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1118Z / 0127Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4° (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Martin, MN
Everything else KFRM publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,505 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 02/20 | 3,301 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KEST Estherville Muni20 nm
- KJYG St James Muni21 nm
- KMJQ Jackson Muni25 nm
- KMWM Windom Muni34 nm
- KAXA Algona Muni35 nm
- KULM New Ulm Muni41 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KFRM airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Minnesota airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.