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KFWC

Fairfield Municipal Airport · Fairfield

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
436 ft / 133 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
AWOS 119.42 MHz (AWOS 3)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC), located in Fairfield, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 436 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Fairfield Municipal Airport
ICAO / IATA
KFWC / —
Municipality
Fairfield
Country
Region
US-IL — Illinois
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
436 ft
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 90° / 270°
RWY 09 (90°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 27 (270°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 18 / 36
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 1,999 ft / 609 m
Runway Width: 60 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 181° / 1°
RWY 18 (181°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 36 (1°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3
119.42 MHz
CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR
127.70 MHz
UNIC CTAF/UNICOM
123.05 MHz

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Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026