Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field

GHG · KGHG · Marshfield, MA · 11 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGHG
Coordinates: 42.0977, -70.6728
Elevation: 11 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 120.0 · ☎ 781-837-0555
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: BDR
Attendance: ALL 0800-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1948/03
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:32 AM	08:32Z
Sunrise	05:07 AM	09:07Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	00:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	00:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 04:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:07 AM

Plan a flight from KGHG

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 PAPI RWY 6 & 24 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (right) · 24: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 062°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

3,900 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 38.8k. PCN 190.

Heading: 062° mag · 46° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 80 ft, 1,396 ft from threshold, 186 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,900 / 3,900 / 3,600 / 3,300 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 300 ft

Heading: 242° mag · 226° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 49 ft, 960 ft from threshold, 204 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,900 / 3,900 / 3,600 / 3,300 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 300 ft

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
06/24	3,900 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
WOONS STAR	120.6
APCH/P DEP/P	124.1
WOONS STAR	263.1
CTAF	122.8	ACTVT PAPI RWY 6 & 24 - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.8
GHG AWOS-3	120.0

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BOS · Boston	VORTAC	112.70	r154° / 21 NM
FMH · Otis	TACAN	115.80	r000° / 27.2 NM
LFV · Marconi	VOR-DME	114.70	r296° / 28.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Arrivals

WOONS TWO ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KGHG on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF MARSHFIELD

870 MORAINE ST, MARSHFIELD, MA

781-536-2500

Manager

JASON TIBBETTS

93 OLD COLONY LANE, MARSHFIELD, MA

781-834-4928

Remarks FAA

FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
BIRDS, DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
ALL ENG RUNUPS AT MIDFIELD RAMP.
VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, NO TGLS BTN 2100 & 0730 LCL.
FLT TRNG ACTVY.
AFT HRS SVC BY REQ.
SFC CONDS UNMNT & SNOW REMOVAL NA APRXLY 1930-0900.
FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 6 & 24 - 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 KGHG 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 KGHG

Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field (GHG · KGHG) is an airport in Marshfield, MA, at 11 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGHG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGHG have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KGHG?

Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGHG?

Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field is in Marshfield, MA, at an elevation of 11 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0977, -70.6728.

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