Fergus Falls Regional
FFM · KFFM · Fergus Falls, Minnesota · Otter Tail County · map
Fergus Falls Regional is a public-use airport owned by the City of Fergus Falls, 3 miles west of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 1,182 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 13/31, is 5,639 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 31 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 8,500 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Fergus Falls Regional?
Its FAA code is FFM, and its ICAO code is KFFM.
Where is Fergus Falls Regional?
It is 3 miles west of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 1,182 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Fergus Falls Regional?
The longest of its 2 runways, 13/31, is 5,639 feet long.
Does Fergus Falls Regional have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Fergus Falls Regional?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Are there flight schools at Fergus Falls Regional?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Cloud Nine Flying Club INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Fergus Falls Regional?
3 pilot examiners and 10 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Fergus Falls Regional…
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA FFM · ICAO KFFM
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Fergus Falls
- Elevation
- 1,182 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- Twin Cities sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1942
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,639 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 17/35 | 3,299 × 75 ft | Asphalt, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 13: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 31: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Ffm and aWOS-3PT | 119.05 | |
| Alexandria and center (remote transmitter) Low | 126.1 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 218-736-7216.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: minor repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Also here
- crop spraying, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Harry Stern Airport (19 nm west), Detroit Lakes/Wething Field (34 nm north), Moorhead Muni/Florence Klingensmith Field (39 nm northwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Minnesota · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Deer and waterfowl on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 31; runway end identifier lights runway 13 and 35; PAPI runway 13 and 31; medium-intensity runway lights runway 13/31 and 17/35 - the common traffic frequency.
- Fuel available H24 via credit card.
- Ultralights on and in the vicinity of airport. Ultralight pattern 1800 feet above sea level.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 26 |
| multi-engine | 4 |
| jets | 1 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 8,500, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 1,100 |
| general aviation, travelling | 2,500 |
| general aviation, local | 4,800 |
| military | 100 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Fergus Falls from the FAA register
28 aircraft are registered to owners in Fergus Falls, Minnesota: 22 piston singles, 5 turboprops, 1 drone. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Minnesota.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Cloud Nine Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Fergus Falls
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 10 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing).
- Dalfred Anthony Andre John private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Fargo FSDO · Fargo, ND (47 nm) · (701) 885-9675 · [email protected]
- Michael Jesse Paulson instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · FARGO JET CENTER · Fargo, ND (47 nm) · (701) 371-3678 · [email protected]
- Tajae Lynn Viaene private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Fargo Jet Center · Fargo, ND (47 nm) · (701) 388-3252 · [email protected]
All 16 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 7 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Fergus Falls 28 aircraft · 22 piston singles, 5 turboprops, 1 drones
- West Central Ag-Air INC 3 aircraft in town
- Cloud Nine Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 7 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Minnesota 1,542 since 1982 · 207 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Minnesota 146 landing places
- Minnesota 6,915 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/FFM.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 21, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.