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KFXY

Forest City Municipal Airport · Forest City

Key Facts

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

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
1,229 ft / 375 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
UNIC 122.80 MHz (CTAF/UNICOM)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY), located in Forest City, 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 1,229 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
Forest City Municipal Airport
ICAO / IATA
KFXY / FXY
Municipality
Forest City
Country
Region
US-IA — Iowa
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
1,229 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 5,806 ft / 1,770 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 154.8° / 334.8°
RWY 15 (154.8°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 33 (334.8°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 09 / 27
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 2,708 ft / 825 m
Runway Width: 60 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 94.7° / 274.7°
RWY 09 (94.7°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 27 (274.7°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
127.30 MHz
UNIC CTAF/UNICOM
122.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

KMCWILS
Mason City Municipal Airport
25 km / 14 nm
KCCY
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
84 km / 45 nm
KFODILS
Fort Dodge Regional Airport
89 km / 48 nm
KRSTILS
Rochester International Airport
118 km / 63 nm
KALOILS
Waterloo Regional Airport
125 km / 67 nm

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026