Flying Cloud Airport (IATA: FCM, ICAO: KFCM) serves Minneapolis, US.
Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) is a public general aviation reliever airport located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, approximately 11-14 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis,,. It is the busiest reliever airport in the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) system, handling over 100,000 takeoffs and landings annually,.
- Runways: FCM has three asphalt paved runways,:
- 10R/28L: 5,001 x 100 feet
- 10L/28R: 3,901 x 75 feet
- 18/36: 2,690 x 75 feet
- Elevation: 906 feet above mean sea level,.
- Uses: The airport is a base for corporate jets and numerous flight schools, with extensive flight training operations,. It also offers services such as aircraft charter, rental, sales, maintenance, and air ambulance services,.
- Historical Significance: Established in 1941, it was initially used by the U.S. Navy for pilot training during World War II. The MAC acquired the airport in 1948, and a control tower was built in 1963,. At one point in 1968, it was the ninth-busiest airport in the United States.
- Airspace: FCM operates within Class B airspace. An FAA-operated control tower is active daily, with hours extending later in the summer,.
*Sources researched: faa.gov, metroairports.org, skyvector.com, en.wikipedia.org*
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Where is Flying Cloud Airport located?
Flying Cloud Airport is located in Minneapolis, US, at an elevation of 906 ft. Its IATA code is FCM and ICAO code is KFCM.