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KFMH Otis Air National Guard Base
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FMH
Lat/Long: 41-39-30.6000N / 070-31-17.4000W
41-39.510000N / 070-31.290000W
41.6585000 / -70.5215000
(estimated)
Elevation: 131 ft. / 39.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 02542

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1941
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: OTIS ANGB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Alternate FSS: BDR BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1600 EXCEPT HOLS
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: ARMY ACFT TFC PAT ALT NSTD. F/W 1300', R/W 800'.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-2300
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
CLEAR SIDE IS SPLIT LIGHT..76... TURNED ON DAYLGT HRS WHEN A/D IS UNDER IFR CONDITIONS.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 120.475 236.825 [MON-FRI 0700-2300, 0800-1600 SAT, SUN & HOL]
OTIS GROUND: 121.6 275.8
OTIS TOWER: 121.0 291.1 236.6
CAPE APPROACH: 118.2 284.6 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY]
CAPE DEPARTURE: 118.2 284.6 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY]
BOSTON ARTCC DEPARTURE: 118.75 [2300-0600 15 MAY-30 SEP; 2200-0600 01 OCT-14 MAY]
ARMY-OPNS: 122.85
BASIC RADAR SVC IC: 118.2 284.6
CG-OPNS(CAPE COD AIR): 381.8X
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
FM: 51.15
PTD: 372.2
WX ASOS at HYA (11 nm E): PHONE 508-862-2601
WX ASOS at MVY (16 nm S): PHONE 508-696-6988
WX ASOS at PYM (18 nm NW): 135.625 (508-746-8003)
WX ASOS at EWB (20 nm W): PHONE 508-992-0195
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/387.1 (BARNSTABLE RCAG) WHEN CAPE APCH CTL CLOSED.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MVYr030/16.3MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME114.5015W
LFVr241/30.5MARCONI VOR/DME114.7016W
ACKr330/31.7NANTUCKET VOR/DME116.2015W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLYMOUTH148/16.925716WFFF ..-. ..-. ..-.
NAUSET281/23.927916WCQX -.-. --.- -..-
TAUNTON137/25.722716WTAN - .- -.
MARSHFIELD181/27.236816WIMR .. -- .-.
NANTUCKET342/28.019415WTUK - ..- -.-
PROVINCETOWN224/28.038916WPVC .--. ...- -.-.
MANSFIELD140/36.622016WIHM .. .... --

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-B+
PPR FOR FUEL.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 9500 x 200 ft. / 2896 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
FIRST 2800' RWY 14 & FIRST 500' RWY 32 CONC; MID PORTION ASPH.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 26 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 65.0
Double wheel: 160.0
Double tandem: 330.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 41-39.973117N41-38.789833N
Longitude: 070-32.201717W070-30.651667W
Elevation: 132.0 ft.117.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: SALSF
Runway end identifier lights: no
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 8000 x 200 ft. / 2438 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
FIRST 350' RWY 05 CONC; REMAINING 7650' ASPH.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 33 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 65.0
Double wheel: 160.0
Double tandem: 330.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 41-38.673150N41-40.056467N
Longitude: 070-31.801700W070-30.718333W
Elevation: 117.0 ft.126.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: MIL OVRNALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
OTIS AFB
BUZZARDS BAY, MA 02542
Manager: CHIEF AFLD MANAGEMENT
OTIS AFB
BUZZARDS BAY, MA 02542
Phone 508-968-4832

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 89/day
100% military

Additional Remarks

- CAUTION: MANY LGT ACFT TRANSITING AREA.
- RSTD: NO TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL.
- ARNG: OPR 1200-2000Z++MON-FRI. DSN 557-5850.
- ARNG: R101 RQR FLT BRIEFING.
- CG: PPR FOR ALL ACFT DESTINED FOR CGAS SVC/PRK DSN 557-6360/6361, C508-968-6360/6361, 1-800-673-1056.
- CG: ARR ACFT CTC CAPE COD AIR 345.0, 122.975 OR 164.55 VHF-FM 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. LTD TRAN SVC.
- CG: FUEL AVBL 1230-2030Z++MON-FRI, OT RSTD TO SAR AND CG MSN ACFT. BOARDING RAMPS NOT AVBL.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: ST175
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK AND AP/1A.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 05-23: ST175
- TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1300', OVERHEAD 1800'.
- ARNG: ARMY OPS 51.15 138.50. OPR 1200-2000Z++ MON-FRI LTD SVC MAY BE AVBL SAT-SUN WITH PRIOR COORDINATION. DSN 557-5850. COMM 508-968-5850. PPR FOR FUEL. FLT BRIEFING REQD PRIOR TO OPERATING IN R4101. ARMY ACFT TFC PAT ALT NSTD. F/W 1300', R/W 800'.
- RSTD: OTIS ANG RAMP CLSD TO ALL TRAN ACFT.
- MISC: FIRST 350 FT RY 05 CONC, REMAINING 7650 FT ASPHALT. FIRST 2800 FT RY 14 AND FIRST 500 FT RY 32 CONC, MID PORTION ASPHALT.
- CAUTION: EXTV BIRD ACT VCNTY ALL RWY ESPECIALLY DUR LO CEIL & WET WX. DEER CROS RWY ESPECIALLY DUSK & DAWN.
- NSTD OBSTN LGTD 368' TOWERS NE OF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (228KB)
ILS Y RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (238KB)
TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (211KB)
TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (199KB)
TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (214KB)
TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (206KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHYA - Barnstable Municipal Airport-Boardman/Polando Field (11 nm E)
KMVY - Martha's Vineyard Airport (16 nm S)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (20 nm W)
KCQX - Chatham Municipal Airport (24 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4809:48
Sunrise06:1610:16
Sunset19:0323:03
Evening civil twilight19:3223:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Sep-2008 18:04:01
Local (UTC-4)  07-Sep-2008 14:04:01
 
METAR
KFMH 
2nm S 		071755Z 22009KT 15SM FEW030 27/18 A2984 RMK SLP104 53003
KHYA 
11nm E 		071756Z 23010KT 10SM CLR 28/19 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02780189 10283 20222 53003
KMVY 
16nm S 		071753Z 27010KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02670183 10272 20222 53003 $
KPYM 
18nm NW 		071752Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM FEW036 27/17 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02670172 10272 20211 53000 $
KEWB 
19nm W 		071753Z 27010KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02610183 10267 20222 53002
TAF
KFMH 
2nm S 		071740Z 071818 24008KT P6SM FEW035 FM2300 26006KT P6SM SKC FM0300 28004KT P6SM FEW100 FM1000 29005KT P6SM SKC FM1400 27008KT P6SM FEW050
KHYA 
11nm E 		071740Z 071818 27009KT P6SM SKC FM0000 27006KT P6SM SKC FM0300 28005KT P6SM FEW100 FM1000 27004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 31007KT P6SM FEW050
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