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KFPK Fitch H Beach Airport
Charlotte, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: FPK
Lat/Long: 42-34-28.2310N / 084-48-41.1530W
42-34.470517N / 084-48.685883W
42.5745086 / -84.8114314
(estimated)
Elevation: 891 ft. / 271.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1985)
From city: 2 miles NE of CHARLOTTE, MI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
LANr215/9.9LANSING VORTAC110.8005W
JXNr325/24.5JACKSON VOR/DME109.6005W
BTLr053/25.2BATTLE 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
HOWELL269/36.624305WOZW --- --.. .--

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: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 26.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 42-34.200317N42-34.741117N
Longitude: 084-48.823567W084-48.548350W
Elevation: 880.0 ft.891.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 025 magnetic, 021 true205 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: no, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 19 ft. road, 795 ft. from runway, 31:1 slope to clear70 ft. trees, 1560 ft. from runway, 241 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO AT RWY END IS 22:1.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 2318 x 100 ft. / 707 x 30 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: 42-34.552183N42-34.259700N
Longitude: 084-48.949217W084-48.617550W
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 144 magnetic, 140 true324 magnetic, 320 true
Displaced threshold: 575 ft.189 ft.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 73 ft. tree, 1023 ft. from runway, 54 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
RWY 14 RWY 14 APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 73 FT TREE, 1598 DST, 115R..
21 ft. trees, 132 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
RWY 32 APCH RATIO 7:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 32 FT TREE,228 FT DST,147R.

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: GAYLAND TENNIS
4100 E. HOWE RD.
BATH, MI 48808
Phone 517-641-6192

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 28
Single engine airplanes: 24
Multi engine airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 20/day *
60% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004

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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20   download
VOR OR GPS RWY 20   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (26KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

60G - Skyway Estates Airport (7 nm E)
4D0 - Abrams Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KLAN - Capital City Airport (16 nm NE)
KTEW - Mason Jewett Field Airport (17 nm E)
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (20 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1512:15
Sunrise07:4412:44
Sunset18:0323:03
Evening civil twilight18:3323:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 08:57:47
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2010 03:57:47
 
METAR
KFPK 100834Z AUTO 34008G14KT OVC008 M06/M07 A2959 RMK AO2 PWINO
KLAN 
16nm NE 
100853Z 35013G18KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN035 BKN050 OVC075 M06/M08 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP040 P0000 60000 T10611083 53003
KTEW 
17nm E 
100832Z AUTO 34010G15KT 1 1/2SM -SN SCT028 BKN033 OVC050 M06/M07 A2958 RMK AO2
TAF
KLAN 
16nm NE 
100520Z 1006/1106 01012G22KT 1/2SM SN OVC003 FM100800 36012G20KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC012 FM101400 35014G22KT 3SM -SN OVC025 FM101800 33015G23KT P6SM OVC025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Charlotte Air Services 517-599-8726
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 $3.99 
 Updated 17-Nov-2009
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SS=Self service
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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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SUPER 8 CHARLOTTE MI 1.6 75-110
 

Other hotels near Fitch H Beach Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN CHARLOTTE 0.5 90-100

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

2 in Charlotte
1 in Dimondale
14 in Lansing
 

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