Foreflight 101
Monday January 13, 2025
7 p.m.
Learn how to use the ForeFlight App efficiently. From which iPad works best to Essential Tools, Initial set up, features discussion, weather, plan a flight, and more. ForeFlight Provides virtually all the information a pilot would need to fly almost anywhere. But getting started takes a little help. EAA Chapter 54 member Scott Hanson comes to the rescue. He'll show you how as a student or instructor, it is an invaluable tool for storing and retrieving pilot, plane, and mission info. Making it easy isn't that hard once you get how it's organized.
Be sure to bring your iPad.
This presentation qualifies for FAA Wings program credit, so be sure to grab an account at FAASafety.gov.
We are setting aside 10 seats for guests.
Upcoming ProgramsJanuary 2025: Using Foreflight. Presented by Scott Hanson
February 2025: An Evening with Al Kupferschmidt
March 2025: Choosing the right avionics for your mission. Presented by Jay Schrankler.
April 2025: (Open)
May 2025: Sebastian Heinz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
June 2025: Annual Chapter picnic and hangar tour
July 2025: John Mohr-Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Member
August 2025: Oshkosh postmortem
January 2024: 3D printing aviation applications (and Lake Elmo noise complaints)
February 2024: A fireside chat with Marlon Gunderson
March 2024: Mark Schaible, owner and president of Sonex
April 2024: Joe Harris, MAC director of reliever airports
May 2024: Sim pit design with Jeff Dale
June 2024: Annual picnic and hangar tour
August 2024: Your Oshkosh experience and fly-in breakfast debrief
September 2024: Dale Seitzer's Sky Ranger
October 2024: The Ups and Downs of Building an RV
November 2024: Former NASA flight director (and RV8 builder Paul Dye)
December 2024: Annual chapter holiday party
From the South: From I-94, drive North approximately 3 miles on Manning Avenue. Just past the 30th Street traffic light, the first gate entrance takes you past the Chapter House. To the left of the MAC garage, you'll find the viewing area.
From the North: Take the second airport entrance (after you go past the runway).
Flying in?
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 120.075 (651-779-5949) |
MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 121.2 |
MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.625 |
WX ASOS at STP (10 nm SW): | 118.35 (651-312-8888) |
WX AWOS-3 at SGS (11 nm SW): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
WX AWOS-3 at RNH (16 nm NE): | 120.0 (715-246-3202) |
WX ASOS at MSP (17 nm SW): | PHONE 612-713-4174 |
WX AWOS-3 at ANE (18 nm NW): | PHONE 763-780-9025 |
WX AWOS-3 at OEO (20 nm N): | 119.925 (715-294-3845) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VORradial/distance | VOR name | Freq | Var | |||
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MSPr068/17.3 | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | 115.30 | 02E | |||
GEPr106/23.7 | GOPHER VORTAC | 117.30 | 06E | |||
FGTr026/26.0 | FARMINGTON VORTAC | 115.70 | 06E | |||
FCMr067/27.1 | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | 117.70 | 01E |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m | ||||
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition | ||||
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity | ||||
RUNWAY 14 | RUNWAY 32 | ||||
Latitude: | 44-59.993048N | 44-59.567783N | |||
Longitude: | 092-51.480550W | 092-50.933050W | |||
Elevation: | 925.0 ft. | 932.5 ft. | |||
Traffic pattern: | left | left | |||
Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 138 true | 317 magnetic, 318 true | |||
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | nonprecision, in good condition | |||
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | |||
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | yes | |||
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 2496 x 75 ft. / 761 x 23 m | ||||
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition | ||||
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RUNWAY 4 | RUNWAY 22 | ||||
Latitude: | 44-59.744760N | 45-00.062903N | |||
Longitude: | 092-51.424532W | 092-51.058273W | |||
Elevation: | 923.7 ft. | 932.7 ft. | |||
Traffic pattern: | left | left | |||
Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 039 true | 218 magnetic, 219 true | |||
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | basic, in good condition | |||
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | yes, no lights |
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN 6040 28TH AVE A MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 Phone 612-726-8100 |
Manager: | PHILIP TIEDEMAN 6040 28TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 Phone 763-717-0001 MAINT SUPVR 612-919-3508, MON-FRI 0600-1430. |