Fitch H Beach Airport
FPK · KFPK · Charlotte, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:29 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 01:29Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 2,298 × 95 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 760 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 880 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 18 ft, 145 ft from threshold, 78 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 881 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,510 ft | |
| 15/33 | 2,298 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 226.4 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 360.7 | LITCHFIELD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VIO 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r117° / 32.8 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
- KFPK
- Coordinates
- 42.5745, -84.8114
- Elevation
- 891 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.075 · ☎ 517-543-2288
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FPK
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- MIL HOP ON & INVOF ARPT SPCLY AT NGT.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- GND MOLES & WATERFOWL ON RWY 15/33.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- ACFT WO RADIO OPRG INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR OVR +94 FT TREE, 1785 FT DIST, 50 FT L.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
Attendance
- ARPT UNATNDD MAJ HOLS. FOR SVC WKENDS CALL AMGR.
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Nearby airports
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About KFPK
Fitch H Beach Airport (FPK · KFPK) is an airport in Charlotte, MI, at 891 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,510 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFPK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFPK have a control tower?
No. Fitch H Beach Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFPK?
Fitch H Beach Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,510 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFPK?
Fitch H Beach Airport is in Charlotte, MI, at an elevation of 891 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5745, -84.8114.
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