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The Essence of Fort Madison Municipal Airport
FMS
Location
Fort Madison · IA · United States
Position
40.659°, -91.328° · 724 ft elev.
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Small general aviation airport serving southeastern Iowa.
Location
Fort Madison, United States
Fort Madison Municipal Airport (IATA: FMS, ICAO: KFSW) is a public general aviation airport located in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, in the southeastern corner of the state along the Mississippi River. The airport serves private pilots, charter flights, and local aviation activity rather than scheduled commercial airline service.
The facility is owned and operated by the City of Fort Madison and supports the regional community with basic aviation infrastructure. It sits at an elevation of approximately 724 feet above mean sea level and features paved runways suitable for small to medium general aviation aircraft.
Fort Madison is a small industrial city known for its historic penitentiary and river heritage. The airport complements regional connectivity for business and recreational aviation in an area otherwise served by larger commercial airports such as Quincy Regional Airport in Illinois or Burlington Regional Airport in Iowa.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the airport is primarily by personal vehicle or local road networks, as no dedicated public transit service connects the airport to downtown Fort Madison.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airline service operates at Fort Madison Municipal Airport; it serves exclusively general aviation traffic.
Notable facts
- ›The airport is a public general aviation facility with no scheduled commercial service.
- ›It is located in Lee County, Iowa, near the Mississippi River.
- ›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 724 feet MSL.
- ›Owned and operated by the City of Fort Madison.
- ›Nearby larger commercial airports include Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) in Illinois.
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