KFSO
Airport
Franklin County State
Highgate, Vermont

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FSO / KFSO (Foxtrot-Sierra-Oscar)
Lat/Lng:44.9402777778, -73.0974722222
44-56-25.0000N, 073-05-50.9000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/13/2016
Elevation:227 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/13/2016
Magnetic Variation:16W,(1995), [-14W (2025)]
Sectional:MONTREAL
From City:3nm W of Highgate

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:07/1970
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0830-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Boston(ZBW)Boston Center
FSS:Burlington FSS(BTV)
NOTAMs and Weather:BTVNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Dusk-Dawn. Activate REIL Runways 01 & 19; PAPI Runway 01; MIRL Runway 01/19 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

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

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
L Self Service Fuel Available 24 Hours.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Avionics, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:State of Vermont
219 N Main St
Barre, Vt 05641
802-279-7146
Manager:Eddie Middleton
219 N Main St
Barre, Vt 05641
802-279-9746

Runways

Runways:01/19

Runway 01/19

Length:3001 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/13/2016
Width:60 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 200/F/C/X/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment:349,(335 Magnetic)169,(155 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:227.6' MSL227.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:227.9' MSL227.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL 
Visual Glide Path Angle:4.00° 
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway 
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway Conds not Mnt When Unatndd.
Birds in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Burlington Approach at 802-657-4413, When Approach Closed Contact Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.

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