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KFFM · Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KFFM FAA FFM Elev 1,183 ft Lat 46° 17.06' N Lon 96° 9.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,639 ft. Max gradient: 0.74%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 133.3° 5,639 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
31 313.3° 5,639 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
17 179.2° 3,299 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.74%
35 359.2° 3,299 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.74%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 110.400
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 122.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 26 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and 35; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and 35; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and 35; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and 35; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and 17–35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and waterfowl on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·MINNESOTA 167 FERGUS FALLS RGNL (FFM)(KFFM) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N46º17.06´ W96º09.40´ 1182 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE FFM RWY 13–31: H5639X100 (ASPH) S–60, D–90, 2S–114 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H3299X75 (ASPH) S–16, D–22 MIRL 0.7% up N RWY 35: REIL.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡, Sat 1500–2000Z‡.
  • ·For attendant aft hrs call amgr.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL: fuel avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·TPA—Ultralight pattern 1800(618).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-739-3733
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.05 (218) 736–7216.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 FERGUS FALLS RCO 122.6 (PRINCETON RADIO) MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 110.4 FFM Chan 41 N46º17.36´ W96º09.41´ at fld. 1201/5E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 150º–160º DME unusable: 123º–133º byd 16 NM 134º–284º 285º–300º byd 15 NM 301º–122º HAMRE NDB (MHW/LOM) 337 FF N46º13.19´ W96º03.46´ 308º 5.7 NM to fld. 1187/5E.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for cpld apchs blw 1,460´ MSL.
  • ·FERTILE MUNI (D14) 1 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N47º33.11´ W96º17.53´ 1137 B NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 14–32: H3000X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.2º TCH 27´.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.7º TCH 31´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 14 & Rwy 32—CTAF.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 14–32 to incr intst & ACTIVATE—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hr with credit card.
  • ·Be alert for vehicle tfc on twys.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-945-3136
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®GRAND FORKS APP/DEP CON 118.1 (1200–0530Z‡; clsd hol.
  • ·OT ctc Minneapolis Center.) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·THIEF RIVER FALLS (VL) (L) VOR/DME 114.45 TVF Chan 91(Y) N48º04.16´ W96º11.19´ 180º 31.4 NM to fld. 1114/8E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 316º–346º blo 6,000´ 316º–346º byd 9 NM DME unusable: 316º–346º blo 6,000´ 316º–346º byd 9 NM FIELD OF DREAMS (See HINCKLEY on page 175) FILLMORE CO (See PRESTON on page 198) FLAG ISLAND FGN N49º19.00´ W94º54.00´/1080 AWOS–3 118.375 (218) 223–4023 TWIN CITIES H–2I, L–14H IAP TWIN CITIES L–14H IAP TWIN CITIES H–2I NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 36,650 ops in 1990

2024 total

8,500

10-yr total

85,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 13% · GA 86% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

11.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.47

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-12-04 Cessna A185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-07-21 Air Tractor Inc AT-502 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-06-20 Air Tractor AT-301 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-07-20 Schlei Avid Flyer Speed Win · CFIT · VMC · night →
2005-11-15 Cessna T310R · Weather · day →
1991-06-16 Piper PA-36-285 · Other · VMC · dusk →
1987-02-11 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · night →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 45 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 45 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 68 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 89 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 91 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 94 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 98 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 105 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 105 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 105 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Curtis Edward Malecha Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Stephen Fabian Rufer Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Daniel Gerald Winrod Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Stacy Byron Stock Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Megan Joy Duckwitz Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Megan Jean Bladow Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Steven Francis Nelson Pelican Rapids MN 17 nm
Norman Wayne Ahrens Tintah MN 18 nm
Coby William Kyle Enochson Wahpeton ND 19 nm
Alexander Paul Viger Wahpeton ND 19 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Nathan Edward Larson Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Bryce Paul Klinger Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Denis Jerome Obowa Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Paul Geoffrey Shol Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
David Frederick Hansen Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Robert Michael Schefter Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Andy Anderson Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Gregory David Schmidt Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Luke Edwin Carlson Fergus Falls MN 3 nm
Eric Andrew Andersen Fergus Falls MN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 42 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 58 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 141 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 141 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 163 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 164 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 166 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 170 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 172 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 181 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.