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KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
Fresno, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FCH
Lat/Long: 36-43-55.6300N / 119-49-13.1950W
36-43.927167N / 119-49.219917W
36.7321194 / -119.8203319
(estimated)
Elevation: 279 ft. / 85.0 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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 12R/30L REIL RY 12R & 30L AND TWY LGTS. - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no, FEE FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT.

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

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CZQr167/9.1CLOVIS VORTAC112.9015E
FRAr189/24.8FRIANT VORTAC115.6017E
VISr307/27.3VISALIA VOR/DME109.4016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHANDLERat field34415EFCH ..-. -.-. ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FUEL AVBL 0800-1700 DAILY.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 3630 x 75 ft. / 1106 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 17.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 36-44.101952N36-43.753118N
Longitude: 119-49.522097W119-48.918303W
Elevation: 277.9 ft.279.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 110 magnetic, 125 true290 magnetic, 305 true
Displaced threshold: 418 ft.540 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left4-light PAPI on right
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 559-498-4500
Manager: TOM WALLACE
510 WEST KEARNEY BLVD
FRESNO, CA 93706
Phone 559-621-4511

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 234
Single engine airplanes: 215
Multi engine airplanes: 11
Ultralights: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 68/day *
76% local general aviation
24% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 March 2007

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 12   download (167KB)
GPS RWY 30   download (188KB)
VOR/DME OR GPS-C   download (198KB)
NDB OR GPS-B   download (188KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download

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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Area around KFCH (Fresno Chandler Executive Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KFCH (Fresno Chandler Executive Airport)
Photo by Bjorn Beijens
Photo taken 01-May-2006

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KFCH (Fresno Chandler Executive Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2612:26
Sunrise05:5412:54
Sunset19:5702:57
Evening civil twilight20:2603:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 12:30:25
Local (UTC-7)  12-May-2008 05:30:25
 
METAR
KFAT 
6nm NE 
121153Z 32009KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01330044 10183 20128 55000
TAF
KFAT 
6nm NE 
121120Z 121212 31008KT P6SM BKN250 FM2100 31016G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM0300 31012KT P6SM SKC FM0600 31006KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Memley Aviation 559-233-5165
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

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SS 
100LL 
$5.00 
 Updated 21-Apr-2008
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Frank X. Ruiz Avionics 559-233-0700
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFCH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RADISSON HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER FRESNO 2.1 126-189
SUPER 8 FRESNO CONVENTION CENTER AREA 1.9 86-135
BEST WESTERN VILLAGE INN 3.6 76-110
 

Other hotels near Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE FRESNO 1.2 45-55
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FRESNO HWY 99 1.7 60-77
DAYS INN FRESNO 1.8 58-71
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.8 53-69
AMBASSADOR INN AND SUITES 1.9 79
LA QUINTA INN FRESNO/YOSEMITE 2.3 62-139
VAGABOND INN EXEC FRESNO 2.8 78-79
VAGABOND INN FRESNO 3.2 63-100
DAYS INN FRESNO SOUTH 3.3 54-100
TRAVELODGE FRESNO ON THE GREEN 3.6 55-60
KNIGHTS INN FRESNO CA 3.6 47-60
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON FRESNO 4.1 118-150
TRAVELODGE HIGHWAY 41 FRESNO 4.2 55-76
DAYS INN FRESNO CA 4.4 67-71
BEST VALUE WATER TREE INN 4.5 85-88
QUALITY INN FRESNO 5.0 84-140
SAN JOAQUIN HOTEL 5.3 69-71
PICCADILLY INN SHAW 5.3 129-189

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

43 in Fresno
1 in Fresno,
2 in Selma
 

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