Terminal Procedures

KFSW — Fort Madison Muni

FORT MADISON, IA · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA FSWElevation 721 ft1 runwayLongest 4,000 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NC-3Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 171CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 351APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KFSW airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Chicago Center
Flight service
Fort Dodge
NOTAM facility
FSW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
0W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
March 1959
Airport area
206 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2024-07-15

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KFSW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,000 × 75 ft1735N500 ft
Runway layout at KFSW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17/354,000 ft75 ftConcrete GoodMedium intensity
  17 167°Tright-hand circuit
  35 347°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KFSW is

Latitude, longitude40.6591110, -91.3277500
Elevation721 ft
From Fort Madison2 nm N

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FAA remarks for KFSW

  • TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RY 35 & PAPI RY 35 - CTAF.
  • FOR ARPT ATTENDANCE CALL 319-316-2234 (CELL).
  • JOSH DENNING CHMN ARPT CMSN; CALL 319-470-0066. LAURA LEIGOS, CITY MANAGER - 319-372-7700 EXT 203
  • RWY 35 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • +33 FT TREES 1000 FT L/R.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KFSW

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KBRLSoutheast Iowa RgnlBURLINGTON, IA12 nm NE9
KEOKKeokuk MuniKEOKUK, IA13 nm S7
KMPZMount Pleasant MuniMOUNT PLEASANT, IA19 nm NW4
KMQBMacomb MuniMACOMB, IL32 nm E5
C66Monmouth MuniMONMOUTH, IL36 nm NE2
6M6Lewis County RgnlMONTICELLO, MO36 nm SW3
KFFLFairfield MuniFAIRFIELD, IA38 nm NW4
KAWGWashington MuniWASHINGTON, IA40 nm NW6

VFR charts covering KFSW

Common questions about KFSW

What charts are available for KFSW?

4 current FAA charts for Fort Madison Muni, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KFSW?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KFSW?

Fort Madison Muni has 1 runway. The longest is 17/35 at 4,000 ft by 75 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KFSW have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KFSW has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KFSW a towered airport?

No — Fort Madison Muni has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KFSW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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