FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FSO |
| Lat/Long: | 44-56-25.0110N / 073-05-50.8560W
44-56.416850N / 073-05.847600W
44.9402808 / -73.0974600
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 228 ft. / 69.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of HIGHGATE, VT |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 05488 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-MAR 0830-1700, APR-OCT 0730-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19; PAPI RY 01 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (802-868-9941) |
| BURLINGTON APPROACH: | 121.1(EAST) 126.3(WEST) [0530-0000] |
| BURLINGTON DEPARTURE: | 121.1(EAST) 126.3(WEST) [0530-0000] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 120.35/342.25 (BURLINGTON RCAG) WHEN BURLINGTON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| YJNr169/21.2 | | ST JEAN VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 16W |
| PLBr065/23.7 | | PLATTSBURGH VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 15W |
| BTVr021/32.8 | | BURLINGTON VOR/DME | | 117.50 | | 15W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 44-56.174108N | | 44-56.659513N |
| Longitude: | 073-05.784120W | | 073-05.911148W |
| Elevation: | 228.0 ft. | | 228.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 005 magnetic, 349 true | | 185 magnetic, 169 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. tree, 1760 ft. from runway, 155 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. tree, 467 ft. from runway, 71 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF VERMONT
133 STATE STREET
MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Phone 802-828-2833 |
| Manager: | GEORGE COY
629 AIRPORT RD
SWANTON, VT 05488
Phone 802-868-2822 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 86 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 77 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 28/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 15% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY CONDS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN THE ARPT IS UNATNDD. |
| - | MILITARY EQUIPMENT MAY BE NEAR THE RY. |
| - | TURF LANDING AREA EAST SIDE OF RY 01/19; NO SIMULTANEOUS OPS. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU BTV CD & FLT SVCS. |
| - | SEAGULLS INVOF 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (179KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (43KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPBG - Plattsburgh International Airport (23 nm SW)
KBTV - Burlington International Airport (28 nm S)
KMVL - Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (32 nm SE)
KEFK - Newport State Airport (37 nm E)
KMPV - Edward F Knapp State Airport (50 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 01-Jul-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 16:18 | | 21:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 21:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 11:04:10 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2009 06:04:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KFSO | 211055Z AUTO 28007KT 230V310 10SM BKN023 OVC031 08/05 A2997 RMK AO2
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CWFQ
13nm NE | 211000Z AUTO 27009G16KT 08/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 27017/0903 T00770053
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| TAF |
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KPBG
23nm SW | 210558Z 2106/2206 23005KT P6SM OVC030 WS020/27025KT FM211500 26007KT P6SM BKN035 FM211800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035
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KBTV
29nm S | 210802Z 2108/2206 27010KT P6SM OVC028 FM211200 28008KT P6SM OVC028 FM211700 30008KT P6SM BKN035 FM212000 33006KT P6SM SCT035
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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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