FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FMH |
| Lat/Long: | 41-39-30.6000N / 070-31-17.4000W 41-39.510000N / 070-31.290000W 41.6585000 / -70.5215000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 131 ft. / 39.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 02542 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | OTIS ANGB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Alternate FSS: | BDR BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF] |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1600 EXCEPT HOLS |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT: ARMY ACFT TFC PAT ALT NSTD. F/W 1300', R/W 800'. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-2300 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT LIGHT..76... TURNED ON DAYLGT HRS WHEN A/D IS UNDER IFR CONDITIONS. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 120.475 236.825 [MON-FRI 0700-2300, 0800-1600 SAT, SUN & HOL] |
| OTIS GROUND: | 121.6 275.8 |
| OTIS TOWER: | 121.0 294.7 236.6 |
| CAPE APPROACH: | 118.2 284.6 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY] |
| CAPE DEPARTURE: | 118.2 284.6 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY] |
| BOSTON ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 118.75 291.1 [2300-0600 15 MAY-30 SEP; 2200-0600 01 OCT-14 MAY] |
| ARMY-OPNS: | 122.85 |
| BASIC RADAR SVC IC: | 118.2 284.6 |
| CG-OPNS(CAPE COD AIR): | 381.8X |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| FM: | 51.15 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| WX ASOS at HYA (11 nm E): | PHONE 508-862-2601 |
| WX ASOS at MVY (16 nm S): | PHONE 508-696-6988 |
| WX ASOS at PYM (18 nm NW): | 135.625 (508-746-8003) |
| WX ASOS at EWB (20 nm W): | PHONE 508-992-0195 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/387.1 (BARNSTABLE RCAG) WHEN CAPE APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MVYr030/16.3 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
| LFVr241/30.5 | | MARCONI VOR/DME | | 114.70 | | 16W |
| ACKr330/31.7 | | NANTUCKET VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 15W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-B+ PPR FOR FUEL. |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 9500 x 200 ft. / 2896 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete FIRST 2800' RWY 14 & FIRST 500' RWY 32 CONC; MID PORTION ASPH. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 26 /F/A/W/T | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 330.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-39.973117N | | 41-38.789833N |
| Longitude: | 070-32.201717W | | 070-30.651667W |
| Elevation: | 132.0 ft. | | 117.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | | | SALSF |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 8000 x 200 ft. / 2438 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete FIRST 350' RWY 05 CONC; REMAINING 7650' ASPH. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 33 /F/A/W/T | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 330.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-38.673150N | | 41-40.056467N |
| Longitude: | 070-31.801700W | | 070-30.718333W |
| Elevation: | 117.0 ft. | | 126.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MIL OVRN | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF OTIS AFB BUZZARDS BAY, MA 02542 |
| Manager: | CHIEF AFLD MANAGEMENT OTIS AFB BUZZARDS BAY, MA 02542 Phone 508-968-4832 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 89/day | | 100% | military | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: MANY LGT ACFT TRANSITING AREA. |
| - | RSTD: NO TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL. |
| - | ARNG: OPR 1200-2000Z++MON-FRI. DSN 557-5850. |
| - | ARNG: R101 RQR FLT BRIEFING. |
| - | CG: PPR FOR ALL ACFT DESTINED FOR CGAS SVC/PRK DSN 557-6360/6361, C508-968-6360/6361, 1-800-673-1056. |
| - | CG: ARR ACFT CTC CAPE COD AIR 345.0, 122.975 OR 164.55 VHF-FM 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. LTD TRAN SVC. |
| - | CG: FUEL AVBL 1230-2030Z++MON-FRI, OT RSTD TO SAR AND CG MSN ACFT. BOARDING RAMPS NOT AVBL. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: ST175 |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK AND AP/1A. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 05-23: ST175 |
| - | TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1300', OVERHEAD 1800'. |
| - | ARNG: ARMY OPS 51.15 138.50. OPR 1200-2000Z++ MON-FRI LTD SVC MAY BE AVBL SAT-SUN WITH PRIOR COORDINATION. DSN 557-5850. COMM 508-968-5850. PPR FOR FUEL. FLT BRIEFING REQD PRIOR TO OPERATING IN R4101. ARMY ACFT TFC PAT ALT NSTD. F/W 1300', R/W 800'. |
| - | RSTD: OTIS ANG RAMP CLSD TO ALL TRAN ACFT. |
| - | MISC: FIRST 350 FT RY 05 CONC, REMAINING 7650 FT ASPHALT. FIRST 2800 FT RY 14 AND FIRST 500 FT RY 32 CONC, MID PORTION ASPHALT. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV BIRD ACT VCNTY ALL RWY ESPECIALLY DUR LO CEIL & WET WX. DEER CROS RWY ESPECIALLY DUSK & DAWN. |
| - | NSTD OBSTN LGTD 368' TOWERS NE 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 between 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
| ILS Y RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (216KB) |
| TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (209KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHYA - Barnstable Municipal Airport-Boardman/Polando Field (11 nm E)
KMVY - Martha's Vineyard Airport (16 nm S)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (20 nm W)
KCQX - Chatham Municipal Airport (24 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:42 | | 08:42 |
| Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 09:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 08:18:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 06-Jul-2008 04:18:45 |
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| METAR |
KFMH 2nm S | 060755Z 19002KT 2SM BR OVC005 19/18 A3005 RMK SLP176
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KHYA 11nm E | 060756Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC005 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01890183
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KMVY 16nm S | 060753Z 34003KT 1 3/4SM BR SCT028 OVC085 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01890178
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KPYM 18nm NW | 060752Z AUTO 23003KT 3SM BR OVC004 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01940183
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KEWB 19nm W | 060753Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC003 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01940183
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KFMH 2nm S | 060602Z 060606 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT003 OVC015 TEMPO 0811 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM1200 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT002 BKN012 FM1500 13005KT 4SM BR SCT015 SCT040 FM1700 17007KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN040 FM2300 20008KT P6SM SCT012 BKN035 FM0200 22008KT 4SM BR BKN012
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KHYA 11nm E | 060630Z 060706 24004KT 4SM BR SCT007 OVC020 FM0800 00000KT 2SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 0811 1/4SM FG OVC001 FM1300 13004KT 5SM BR SCT001 BKN015 FM1500 12005KT P6SM SCT015 SCT050 FM1700 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN050 FM2300 21007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 FM0200
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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