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KFMZ · Fairmont State Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KFMZ FAA FMZ Elev 1,636 ft Lat 40° 35.17' N Lon 97° 34.39' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,317 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 179.8° 4,317 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
35 359.8° 4,317 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
12 135° 3,021 ft 60 ft Concrete No 0.10%
30 315° 3,021 ft 60 ft Concrete No 0.10%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 119.400

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KFMZ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 19 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 MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

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

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·296 NEBRASKA FAIRMONT STATE (FMZ)(KFMZ) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N40º35.17´ W97º34.39´ 1636 B NOTAM FILE OLU RWY 17–35: H4317X75 (CONC) MIRL RWY 12–30: H3021X60 (CONC)
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡. 100LL avbl, ctc amgr for fuel; cash or ck only.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 sgfnt cracks, spalls and alkali–silica reactivity.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-266-1890
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·HASTINGS (L) DME 108.8 HSI Chan 25 N40º36.27´ W98º25.78´ 091º 39.2 NM to fld. 1957.
  • ·BEKLOF NDB (MHW) 392 FMZ N40º35.40´ W97º34.08´ at fld. 1642/3E.
  • ·FALLS CITY BRENNER FLD (FNB)(KFNB) 1 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N40º04.73´ W95º35.52´ 984 B NOTAM FILE FNB RWY 15–33: H4000X75 (CONC) S–30, D–48 MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 15–33; PAPI Rwy 15 and Rwy 33 and REIL Rwy 15 and Rwy 33—CTAF.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 402–245–3715 or 402–245–7313. 24 hour credit card fueling.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-245-3715
  • ·ASOS 119.275 (402) 245–5948.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ST JOSEPH APP/DEP CON 120.35 1400–0600Z‡ Mon–Sat other times ctc ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc St Joseph Apch at 816-236-3035.
  • ·When St Joseph Apch is clsd, ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·PAWNEE CITY (L) DME 112.4 PWE Chan 71 N40º12.01´ W96º12.38´ 104º 29.2 NM to fld. 1358.
  • ·FARINGTON FLD (See AUBURN on page 287) OMAHA L–10I IAP OMAHA L–10I IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 4,000 ops in 1996

2024 total

1,625

10-yr total

16,250

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-02-07 Piper,Cessna PA28,150 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in NE

CFI Flight Instructors 389 A&P Mechanics 1,135 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 21 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 11 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 14 FBO Fixed Base Operators 57 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 43 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 43 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 43 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 80 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 87 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 87 nm
Anthony B Condon Salina KS 106 nm
Brandy Suzonne Shaw Salina KS 106 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Salina KS 106 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 133 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
Kole Izaac Pederson Henderson NE 16 nm
Jayden Matthew Epp Henderson NE 16 nm
Matthew Harrison Wachtel Carleton NE 18 nm
Keal Sinclair Bockelman Aurora NE 26 nm
Josiah David Wissmann Milford NE 26 nm
James Duane Dux Crete NE 28 nm
Derek Thomas Whisler Seward NE 29 nm
John Cullen Cox De Witt NE 32 nm
Thomas Lee Waldo De Witt NE 32 nm
Jeffery Lee Engels Fairbury NE 32 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
Gerald Paul Schreiner Fairmont NE 3 nm
Richard Lee Kohler Geneva NE 4 nm
Craig Wayne Lefever Geneva NE 4 nm
Andrew John Clark Mc Cool Junction NE 9 nm
John Wayne Chase Friend NE 14 nm
Rodney Edwin Eigsti Friend NE 14 nm
John Joseph Cruz Friend NE 14 nm
Mitchell Eugene Meyer York NE 17 nm
Dustin James Johnson York NE 17 nm
Justin Evan Hall York NE 17 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 140 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 162 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 163 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 169 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 176 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 176 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 183 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 184 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 184 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 188 nm

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