Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
FCH · KFCH · Fresno, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:31 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 13:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:03 PM | 03:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:31 PM | 03:31Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 111° mag · 126° true
- Dimensions
- 3,627 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 415 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind (heading 291°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 278 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 280 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,627 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Fresno”Arrival
“Fresno”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 323.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 351.95 | APCH/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CZQ 112.90 · NLC 113.30 · FRA 115.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZQ · Clovis | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r166° / 9.1 NM |
| NLC · Lemoore | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r003° / 24.4 NM |
| FRA · Friant | VORTAC | 115.60 · 103X | Low | r189° / 24.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFCH / FCH
- Coordinates
- 36.7324, -119.8200
- Elevation
- 280 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 135.225 · ☎ 559-488-1040
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FCH
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF BTN SS-SR. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- NMRS BIRDS IN VCNTY OF 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.
- FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-454-9805.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF BTN SS-SR.
Fuel
- 100LL FUEL AVBL 24/7
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 46:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 43:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KFCH
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH · KFCH) is an airport in Fresno, CA, at 280 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,627 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFCH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFCH have a control tower?
No. Fresno Chandler Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFCH?
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,627 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFCH?
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport is in Fresno, CA, at an elevation of 280 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7324, -119.8200.
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