Gardner Municipal Airport

GDM · KGDM · Gardner, MA · 955 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGDM / GDM
Coordinates: 42.5500, -72.0161
Elevation: 955 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: BDR
Attendance: IREG
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:36 AM	08:36Z
Sunrise	05:11 AM	09:11Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	00:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	01:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:11 AM

Plan a flight from KGDM

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,001 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k.

Heading: 179° mag · 165° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 150 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 359° mag · 345° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 15 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 125 ft B of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	3,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	123.75	BOSTON CNTR
RDO	110.6	BRIDGEPORT RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GDM · Gardner	VORTAC	110.60	r097° / 1.9 NM
EEN · Keene	VORTAC	109.40	r154° / 19.1 NM
CEF · Westover	VORTAC	114.00	r061° / 31 NM
MHT · Manchester	VOR-DME	114.40	r251° / 34.3 NM
PUT · Putnam	VOR-DME	117.40	r002° / 36.5 NM
BAF · Barnes	VORTAC	113.00	r067° / 38.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF GARDNER

95 PLEASANT STREET, GARDNER, MA

978-790-7779

Manager

ISABELLE DAVIS

GARDNER CITY HALL, 95 PLEASANT ST, ROOM 214, GARDNER, MA

978-790-7779

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
NORDO ACFT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
WILDLIFE ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KGDM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KGDM

Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM · KGDM) is an airport in Gardner, MA, at 955 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGDM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGDM have a control tower?

No. Gardner Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KGDM?

Gardner Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGDM?

Gardner Municipal Airport is in Gardner, MA, at an elevation of 955 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5500, -72.0161.

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