FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (182KB) |
| 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 24-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Feb-2026 19:07:35 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Feb-2026 14:07:35 |
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| METAR |
KFIT 12nm E | 241852Z AUTO 31014G20KT 10SM FEW050 M02/M13 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP073 T10221128
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KORE 12nm W | 241852Z AUTO 32015G21KT 10SM SCT050 M03/M14 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP084 T10281139
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KAFN 15nm N | 241852Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN044 M03/M13 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP074 T10331133
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KORH 18nm S | 241854Z 28011G22KT 10SM BKN041 M04/M13 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP071 T10391128
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KEEN 23nm NW | 241856Z AUTO 31011G16KT 10SM BKN050 M01/M12 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP080 T10061122 FZRANO
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| TAF |
KORH 18nm S | 241721Z 2418/2518 29013G22KT P6SM SCT030 FM242300 28011KT P6SM SCT250 FM251200 18008KT 3SM -SN OVC040 FM251300 19008KT 1SM -SN OVC015 FM251400 21010G20KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC008 FM251700 22010G21KT 2SM -SN BR OVC010
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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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