Airports / Iowa / FMS
Fort Madison Municipal Airport.
Fort Madison, Iowa · 724 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KFSW
IATA FMS
0
Operators based
724
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW / FMS) sits in Fort Madison, Iowa, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 724 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
FMS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL, 12 nm), Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN, 43 nm), and Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM, 58 nm). FMS offers a single 4,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of FMS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as K27. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from FMS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KFSW
IATA
FMS
FAA / Local
FSW
Elevation
724 ft
Coordinates
40.6591° N · 91.3278° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 724 ft, FMS sits lower than 90% of the 60 Iowa fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,000 ft
- 17/354,000 ft × 75 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,000 ft
FMS's 4,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmBRLSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportBurlington
- 43nmUINQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin FieldQuincy
- 58nmOTMOttumwa Regional AirportOttumwa
- 60nmMLIQuad City International AirportMoline
- 65nmIRKKirksville Regional AirportKirksville
- 74nmPIAGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria
Location
Open the full mapKFSW · Fort Madison Municipal Airport · Fort Madison, IA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FMS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 173 nm | 48m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 349 nm | 1h 13m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 539 nm | 1h 39m |
| Denver (DEN) | 613 nm | 1h 50m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 647 nm | 1h 54m |
| Houston (HOU) | 689 nm | 2h 0m |
| Austin (AUS) | 700 nm | 2h 2m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 717 nm | 2h 4m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FMS?
- Fort Madison Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 4,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at FMS?
- Fort Madison Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to FMS?
- The closest alternate is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), about 12 nm away, followed by Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FMS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 13m (349 nm), Dallas about 1h 39m (539 nm), Denver about 1h 50m (613 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.