FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDM |
| Lat/Long: | 42-32-59.5790N 072-00-57.6680W 42-32.992983N 072-00.961133W 42.5498831,-72.0160189 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 954.1 ft. / 290.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1970) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of GARDNER, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01440 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at FIT (11 nm E): | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| WX ASOS at ORE (12 nm W): | 135.675 (978-544-6774) |
| WX ASOS at AFN (15 nm N): | 135.875 (603-532-6195) |
| WX ASOS at ORH (18 nm S): | PHONE 508-767-5851 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 123.75/338.2 (GARDNER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GDMr097/1.9 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
| PUTr002/36.5 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| BAFr067/38.8 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3001 x 60 ft. / 915 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.231420N | | 42-32.754553N |
| Longitude: | 072-01.048490W | | 072-00.873773W |
| Elevation: | 954.1 ft. | | 923.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 165 true | | 359 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 150 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GARDNER 95 PLEASANT STREET GARDNER, MA 01440 Phone 978-790-7779 |
| Manager: | ISABELLE DAVIS GARDNER CITY HALL, 95 PLEASANT ST, ROOM 214 GARDNER, MA 01440 Phone 978-790-7779 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| - | NORDO ACFT ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (185KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
KORE - Orange Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KAFN - Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch (15 nm N)
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (18 nm S)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (23 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce Vinal, Aerial Perspectives
Photo taken 27-Aug-2010
looking North.
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Times for 16-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 22:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 22:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2026 00:18:09 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2026 20:18:09 |
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| METAR |
KFIT 12nm E | 162352Z AUTO 32009G14KT 8SM -RA FEW019 BKN100 OVC120 18/17 A2965 RMK AO2 RAB2255 SLP040 6//// T01830172 10200 20178 53015 PNO $
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KORE 12nm W | 162352Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM 17/14 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/2317 RAE48 SLP052 P0005 60023 T01720144 10189 20167 53023 $
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KAFN 15nm N | 162352Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM SCT019 SCT044 OVC060 17/16 A2967 RMK AO2 RAE21B32E41 SLP051 P0007 60013 T01720156 10178 20156 53016 $
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KORH 18nm S | 162354Z 25010G18KT 6SM RA BR SCT009 BKN019 OVC100 17/17 A2966 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE RAB07 TSB05E51 SLP044 TS MOV E P0016 60016 T01720167 10178 20161 53004
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KEEN 23nm NW | 162356Z AUTO VRB04KT 7SM OVC080 17/ A2967 RMK AO2 RAE37 SLP048 P0004 60006 T0167 10189 20167 53026
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KORH 18nm S | 162048Z 1621/1718 21011G22KT 4SM BR OVC004 WS020/20045KT FM162200 25012G20KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008 TEMPO 1622/1701 27025G35KT 2SM +TSRA OVC005CB FM170100 28013G21KT P6SM BKN035 FM171400 33013G26KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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