Fairfield Municipal Airport (FWC)
Fairfield Municipal Airport (FWC)
FWC
Fairfield Municipal Airport (FWC)
Fairfield, IL
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | FWC |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
88°24'45.5480"
W /
38°22'43.0790"
N -88.412652 / 38.378633 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 434.40 ft / 132.41 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 173 acres |
| From nearest city | 2 nautical miles W of Fairfield, IL |
| Location | Wayne County, IL |
| Magnetic Variation | 01W (2000) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | ST LOUIS |
| Region | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZKC - KANSAS CITY |
| Tie-in FSS | STL - SAINT LOUIS |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | FWC (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 09/27
| Dimensions | 4000 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 09 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 90° | 270° |
| Physical elevation | 434.40 ft | 412.80 ft |
| Coordinates | 38.377984 / -88.422194 | 38.377907 / -88.408244 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition |
| VGSI |
pulsating/steady burning on left *PSIL UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
pulsating/steady burning on left *PSIL UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end lights | Yes | |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions | 1999 x 60 ft (609 x 18 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 18 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 181° | 1° |
| Physical elevation | 415.60 ft | 413.20 ft |
| Coordinates | 38.382742 / -88.407479 | 38.377253 / -88.407556 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Basic , Poor Condition | Basic , Poor Condition |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |