KFCM · Flying Cloud Airport
Flying Cloud Airport serves Minneapolis, Minnesota at 906 ft elevation with its longest runway, 10R/28L, at 5,001 by 100 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10R/28L | 5,001 × 100 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 10L/28R | 3,901 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 18/36 | 2,690 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 906 ft is about 13°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 13°C) | 906 ft | 2,615 ft | 2,206 ft | 3,308 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 2,106 ft | 2,849 ft | 2,332 ft | 3,498 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,306 ft | 3,083 ft | 2,459 ft | 3,688 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,523 ft | 3,125 ft | 2,482 ft | 3,723 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KFCM is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field | 11 nm E | 11,006 ft |
| KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field | 18 nm E | 6,491 ft |
| KANE Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport | 22 nm NE | 5,000 ft |
| KMKT Mankato Regional Airport | 41 nm SW | 6,600 ft |
| KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport | 43 nm S | 5,500 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KFCM
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KFCM, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KFCM or read what a fuel stop actually saves.