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KFPK Fitch H Beach Airport
Charlotte, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: FPK
Lat/Long: 42-34-26.7000N / 084-48-43.6000W
42-34.445000N / 084-48.726667W
42.5740833 / -84.8121111
(estimated)
Elevation: 891 ft. / 271.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1980)
From city: 2 miles NE of CHARLOTTE, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 48813

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1944
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FPK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 1891 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 118.075 (517-543-2288)
LANSING APPROACH: 118.65
WX ASOS at LAN (16 nm NE): PHONE 517-886-0015
WX AWOS-3 at TEW (17 nm E): 119.425 (517-676-5607)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LANr215/10.0LANSING VORTAC110.8005W
JXNr325/24.5JACKSON VOR/DME109.6005W
BTLr053/25.1BATTLE CREEK VORTAC109.4002W
LFDr001/30.8LITCHFIELD VOR/DME111.2005W
GRRr117/32.8GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME115.9504W
AZOr059/38.6KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOWELL269/36.824305WOZW --- --.. .--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 3510 x 75 ft. / 1070 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 26.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: SW.
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 42-34.200347N42-34.741180N
Longitude: 084-48.823368W084-48.548112W
Elevation: 879.8 ft.891.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 024 magnetic, 021 true204 magnetic, 201 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 38 ft. trees, 960 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear25 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
ALSO 123 FT TREES, 2660 FT DSTC, 250 FT LEFT, 20:1.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 2298 x 95 ft. / 700 x 29 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: 14/32 THLD & DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Operational restrictions: CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVERED.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 42-34.561748N42-34.250927N
Longitude: 084-48.933083W084-48.641247W
Elevation: 879.7 ft.880.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 148 magnetic, 145 true328 magnetic, 325 true
Displaced threshold: 568 ft.189 ft.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 23 ft. trees, 115 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVR 79 FT TREE, 1580 FT DSTC.		10 ft. road, 120 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF CHARLOTTE/CITY MANAGER
111 E LAWERENCE
CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
Phone 517-543-2750
Manager: TODD COTTER
111 E. LAWRENCE
CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
Phone 517-543-2299

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 25
Single engine airplanes: 20
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 20/day *
67% transient general aviation
33% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

Additional Remarks

- MIL HELI OPENS ON & INVOF ARPT PARTICULARLY AT NGT.
- BE ALERT OCCASIONAL DEER ON RYS.

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
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20   download (204KB)
VOR RWY 20   download (183KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (122KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4D0 - Abrams Municipal Airport (13 nm N)
KLAN - Capital Region International Airport (16 nm NE)
KTEW - Mason Jewett Field Airport (17 nm E)
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (20 nm S)
9D9 - Hastings Airport (24 nm W)
  
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Area around KFPK (Fitch H Beach Airport)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2611:26
Sunrise07:5411:54
Sunset18:5522:55
Evening civil twilight19:2423:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 16:32:35
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 12:32:35
 
METAR
KFPK 161435Z AUTO 23007G15KT 10SM BKN019 OVC025 11/08 A2983 RMK AO2 T01100080
KLAN 
16nm NE 		161353Z 24011KT 10SM BKN029 11/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01110078 $
KTEW 
17nm E 		161434Z AUTO 23008G15KT 210V270 10SM OVC020 12/07 A2985 RMK AO2 T01160067
TAF
KLAN 
16nm NE 		161140Z 1612/1712 22008KT P6SM SCT035 FM161500 24012G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 24006KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Charlotte Air Services 517-712-8177
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about Charlotte Air Services
Avfuel
100LL
SS $5.84 
 Updated 15-Oct-2013
  
   3 read write
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Great Lakes Air Ventures LLC 517-980-1281
517-541-2746
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aviation accessories, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, ...

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   2 read write
 

Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Applebee's Restaurant 517-541-2814
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Fitch H Beach Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN CHARLOTTE 0.6 80-85
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CHARLOTTE 1.3 98-144

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 Fitch H Beach Airport

3 in Charlotte
1 in Dimondale
19 in Lansing
 

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