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KFSO
Airport
Franklin County State
Highgate, Vermont

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FSO / KFSO (Foxtrot-Sierra-Oscar)
Lat/Lng: 44.9402808333, -73.09746
44-56-25.0110N, 073-05-50.8560W
Estimated by NGS
Elevation: 228 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 16W, (1995), [-15W (2008)]
Sectional: MONTREAL
From City: 3nm W of Highgate

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 07/1970
Attended: Nov-Mar Every day 0830-1700 (local) Apr-Oct Every day 0800-1930 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS: Burlington FSS (BTV)
NOTAMs and Weather: BTV NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 01/19; VASI Runway 01 & REIL Runways 01 & 19 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 802-868-9941 119.025
Approach:
Contact 'BURLINGTON' Approach
121.1(East), 126.3(West), 278.8 East,
360.8(West)
Departure:
Contact 'BURLINGTON' Departure
121.1(East), 126.3(West), 278.8 East,
360.8(West)
Master Airport: BTV (BURLINGTON INTL)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Fuel Available 24 Hrs Self-Serve.
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 85
Multi Engine GA: 3
Helicopter GA: 1
Ultralights: 5
Total: 94

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/14/2007
AirTaxi: 100
Local GA (< 20 miles): 6000
Non-local GA: 2700
Military Operations: 1500
Total: 10300

Ownership

Owner: State of Vermont
133 State Street
Montpelier, Vt 05602
802-828-2833
Manager: George Coy
629 Airport Rd
Swanton, Vt 05488
802-868-2822

Runways

Runways: 01/19

Runway 01/19

Length: 3000 feet
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment: 349, (334 Magnetic) 169, (154 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 228.0' MSL 228.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 228' MSL 228' MSL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00°  
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-Box VASI on left side of runway
VASI out of Service Indefinitely.
 
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Tree Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 17:1 4:1
Object Height: 83' AGL 7' AGL
Object Distance: 1630' Along centerline
387' Left of centerline
222' Along centerline
241' Left of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Runway Conds may not be Monitored or Reported When the Airport is Unatndd.
Military Equipment may be Near the Runway.
Turf Landing Area East Side of Runway 01/19; No Simultaneous Operations.
Gco Available on Frequency 121.725 Thru Btv Cd & Flight Services.

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