Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
FCH · KFCH · Fresno, CA · 279 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFCH / FCH
- Coordinates
- 36.7324, -119.8200
- Elevation
- 279 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 03:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 03:52Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 110°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
3,627 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 110° mag · 125° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- 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
- Displaced threshold
- 415 ft
- Heading
- 290° mag · 305° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 360 ft from threshold, 140 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 538 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,627 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 119 | |
| AWOS | 135.225 | AWOS 3 |
| DEP | 119 | |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZQ · Clovis | VORTAC | 112.90 | r167° / 9.1 NM |
| NLC · Lemoore | TACAN | 113.30 | r001° / 24.4 NM |
| FRA · Friant | VORTAC | 115.60 | r189° / 24.8 NM |
| VIS · Visalia | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r307° / 27.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF BTN SS-SR.
- VFR HEL 520 FT AGL, VFR 1020 FT AGL.
- 100LL FUEL AVBL 24/7
- APCH RATIO 46:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 43:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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About KFCH
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH · KFCH) is an airport in Fresno, CA, at 279 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KFCH?
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,627 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFCH?
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport is in Fresno, CA, at an elevation of 279 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7324, -119.8200.
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