FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDM |
| Lat/Long: | 42-32-59.5790N 072-00-57.6680W 42-32.992983N 072-00.961133W 42.5498831,-72.0160189 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 954.1 ft. / 290.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1970) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of GARDNER, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01440 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at FIT (11 nm E): | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| WX ASOS at ORE (12 nm W): | 135.675 (978-544-6774) |
| WX ASOS at AFN (15 nm N): | 135.875 (603-532-6195) |
| WX ASOS at ORH (18 nm S): | PHONE 508-767-5851 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 123.75/338.2 (GARDNER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GDMr097/1.9 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
| PUTr002/36.5 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| BAFr067/38.8 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3001 x 60 ft. / 915 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.231420N | | 42-32.754553N |
| Longitude: | 072-01.048490W | | 072-00.873773W |
| Elevation: | 954.1 ft. | | 923.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 165 true | | 359 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 150 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GARDNER 95 PLEASANT STREET GARDNER, MA 01440 Phone 978-790-7779 |
| Manager: | ISABELLE DAVIS GARDNER CITY HALL, 95 PLEASANT ST, ROOM 214 GARDNER, MA 01440 Phone 978-790-7779 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NORDO ACFT ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON AND IN VCNTY 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 from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
KORE - Orange Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KAFN - Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch (15 nm N)
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (18 nm S)
0B5 - Turners Falls Airport (23 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce Vinal, Aerial Perspectives
Photo taken 27-Aug-2010
looking North.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 09:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 23:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Aug-2026 14:18:49 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Aug-2026 10:18:49 |
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| METAR |
KFIT 12nm E | 231352Z AUTO 13003KT 8SM OVC004 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01780172 $
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KORE 12nm W | 231352Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM RA BR OVC008 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 CIG 005V011 SLP117 P0004 T01830172
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KAFN 15nm N | 231352Z AUTO 11004KT 8SM -RA OVC004 17/17 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB21 CIG 003V009 SLP126 P0000 T01720167
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KORH 18nm S | 231354Z 05004KT M1/4SM R11/0500V0600FT FG VV001 17/17 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01670167 $
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KEEN 23nm NW | 231356Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA OVC012 18/ A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 P0005 T0183
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| TAF |
KORH 18nm S | 231140Z 2312/2412 07004KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 FM231400 09006KT 1SM BR VCSH BKN003 FM231600 10006KT P6SM BKN006 FM231800 17006KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 2318/2323 4SM -SHRA OVC006 FM232300 20005KT 6SM BR BKN030 FM240100 21007KT P6SM BKN040
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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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