FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCH |
| Lat/Long: | 36-43-55.6000N / 119-49-13.2000W
36-43.926667N / 119-49.220000W
36.7321111 / -119.8203333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 279.9 ft. / 85.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of FRESNO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FCH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 12/30; PAPI RY 12/30; MIRL RY 12/30 AND TWY LGTS. - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.225 (559-488-1040) |
| FRESNO APPROACH: | 119.0 119.6 |
| FRESNO DEPARTURE: | 119.0 |
| WX ASOS at FAT (6 nm NE): | PHONE 559-255-3413 |
| WX AWOS-3 at O32 (18 nm E): | 120.175 (559-637-9453) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CZQr167/9.1 | | CLOVIS VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15E |
| FRAr189/24.8 | | FRIANT VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 17E |
| VISr307/27.3 | | VISALIA VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CHANDLER | | at field | | 344 | | 15E | | FCH | ..-. -.-. .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3627 x 75 ft. / 1106 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 36-44.101660N | | 36-43.753122N |
| Longitude: | 119-49.521568W | | 119-48.918282W |
| Elevation: | 278.2 ft. | | 279.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 125 true | | 290 magnetic, 305 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 415 ft. | | 538 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 450 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 46:1 FM DSPLCD THR. | | 15 ft. road, 360 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 43:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FRESNO
4995 E. CLINTON WAY
FRESNO, CA 93727-1525
Phone 559-621-4500 |
| Manager: | RICK DUNCAN
510 WEST KEARNEY BLVD
FRESNO, CA 93706
Phone 559-621-7677 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 132 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 110 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/day * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 May 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NMRS BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PRACTICE LDGS & LOW APCHS & TGL OR STOP-AND-GO OPNS AUTH ONLY BTN 0700-2200. |
| - | RY 30 CALM WIND RY WHEN WIND REPORTED BY AWOS LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. |
| - | RY 12 PRACTICE LDGS & LOW APCHS & TGL OR STOP-AND-GO OPNS NOT PERMITTED DUE TO NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS SE OF ARPT. |
| - | AFT TKOF CLIMB ON RY HEADING UNTIL PASSING 800 FT MSL; FOR SAFETY & NOISE ABATEMENT INITIAL CLIMBOUT AT BEST RATE-OF-CLIMB RECOMMENDED. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 12 | |
download (134KB) |
| GPS RWY 30 | |
download (155KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-C | |
download (156KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-B | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport (6 nm NE)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (25 nm S)
KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (32 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bjorn Beijens
Photo taken 01-May-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:47 | | 01:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:17:01 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:17:01 |
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| METAR |
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KFAT
6nm NE | 161053Z 06003KT 10SM CLR 13/05 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01330050
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| TAF |
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KFAT
6nm NE | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1623/1701 32006KT
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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