FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCH |
| Lat/Long: | 36-43-55.6300N / 119-49-13.1950W
36-43.927167N / 119-49.219917W
36.7321194 / -119.8203319
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 279 ft. / 85.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of FRESNO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 93706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FCH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30, REIL RYS 12 & 30, PAPI RYS 12 & 30 AND TWY LGTS. - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | no, FEE FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.225 (559-488-1040) |
| FRESNO APPROACH: | 119.0 119.6 |
| FRESNO DEPARTURE: | 119.0 |
| WX ASOS at FAT (6 nm NE): | PHONE 559-255-3413 |
| WX AWOS-3 at O32 (18 nm E): | 120.175 (559-637-9453) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CZQr167/9.1 | | CLOVIS VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15E |
| FRAr189/24.8 | | FRIANT VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 17E |
| VISr307/27.3 | | VISALIA VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CHANDLER | | at field | | 344 | | 15E | | FCH | ..-. -.-. .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 0800-1700 DAILY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3630 x 75 ft. / 1106 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 36-44.101952N | | 36-43.753118N |
| Longitude: | 119-49.522097W | | 119-48.918303W |
| Elevation: | 277.9 ft. | | 279.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 125 true | | 290 magnetic, 305 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 418 ft. | | 540 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 450 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 46:1 FM DSPLCD THR. | | 15 ft. road, 360 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 43:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FRESNO
4995 E. CLINTON WAY
FRESNO, CA 93727-1525
Phone 559-621-4500 |
| Manager: | RICK DUNCAN
510 WEST KEARNEY BLVD
FRESNO, CA 93706
Phone 559-621-7677 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 111 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 92 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/day * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 May 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NMRS BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PRACTICE LDGS & LOW APCHS & TGL OR STOP-AND-GO OPNS AUTH ONLY BTN 0700-2200. |
| - | RY 30 CALM WIND RY WHEN WIND REPORTED BY AWOS LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. |
| - | RY 12 PRACTICE LDGS & LOW APCHS & TGL OR STOP-AND-GO OPNS NOT PERMITTED DUE TO NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS SE OF ARPT. |
| - | AFT TKOF CLIMB ON RY HEADING UNTIL PASSING 800 FT MSL; FOR SAFETY & NOISE ABATEMENT INITIAL CLIMBOUT AT BEST RATE-OF-CLIMB RECOMMENDED. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 12 | |
download (160KB) |
| GPS RWY 30 | |
download (183KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-C | |
download (185KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-B | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (57KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport (6 nm NE)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (25 nm S)
KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (32 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bjorn Beijens
Photo taken 01-May-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 14:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 14:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 10:39:38 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 02:39:38 |
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| METAR |
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KFAT
6nm NE | 120953Z 32003KT 9SM SCT070 08/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00830061 $
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| TAF |
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KFAT
6nm NE | 120520Z 1206/1306 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 FM122100 31005KT P6SM SCT200
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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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