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| Fitch H. Beach Airport |
| IATA: none – ICAO: KFPK – FAA LID: FPK |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
City of Charlotte/City Manager |
| Serves |
Charlotte, Michigan |
| Elevation AMSL |
891 ft / 272 m |
| Coordinates |
42°34′28″N 084°48′41″W / 42.57444°N 84.81139°W / 42.57444; -84.81139 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 2/20 |
3,500 |
1,067 |
Concrete |
| 14/32 |
2,318 |
707 |
Turf |
| Statistics (2008) |
| Aircraft operations |
5,600 |
| Based aircraft |
24 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Fitch H. Beach Airport (ICAO: KFPK, FAA LID: FPK) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Charlotte, a city in Eaton County, Michigan, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned FPK by the FAA and no designation from the IATA. Facilities and aircraft
Fitch H. Beach Airport covers an area of 190 acres (77 ha) at an elevation of 891 feet (272 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 2/20 is 3,500 by 75 feet (1,067 x 23 m) with a concrete surface; 14/32 is 2,318 by 100 feet (707 x 30 m) with a turf surface. Runway 14/32 is closed from December through March, and also when snow-covered. The airport is staffed daily from 8AM until dusk.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 5,600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 17% multi-engine and 4% ultralight.
Transit
The airport is accessible by road from Island Hwy, and is located near I-69 (Exits 60 and 61), M-50, and M-79.
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | FPK |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 084-48-41.1530W/42-34-28.2310N
-84.811431/42.574509 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 891 ft / 271.58 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 190 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles NE of Charlotte, MI |
| Location: | Eaton County, MI |
| Magnetic Variation: | 04W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Charlotte/city Manager |
| Address: | 111 E Lawerence
Charlotte, MI 48813 |
| Phone number: | 517-543-2750 |
| Manager: | Gayland Tennis |
| Address: | 4100 E. Howe Rd.
Bath, MI 48808 |
| Phone number: | 517-641-6192 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Detroit |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZOB - Cleveland |
| Tie-in FSS: | LAN - Lansing |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | FPK (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
| Dimension: | 3500 x 75 ft / 1066.8 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 26000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 02 |
Runway 20 |
| Longitude: | 084-48-49.4140W | 084-48-32.9010W |
| Latitude: | 42-34-12.0190N | 42-34-44.4670N |
| Elevation: | 880.00 ft | 891.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 21 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 40.00 ft | 40.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 4.00° | 4.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 19 ft road, 795.0 ft from runway, 31:1 slope to clear | 70 ft trees, 1560.0 ft from runway, 241 ft left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO AT RWY END IS 22:1. |
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Runway 14/32
| Dimension: | 2318 x 100 ft / 706.5 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | TURF, Fair Condition |
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Runway 14 |
Runway 32 |
| Longitude: | 084-48-56.9530W | 084-48-37.0530W |
| Latitude: | 42-34-33.1310N | 42-34-15.5820N |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Displaced threshold: | 575.00 ft | 189.00 ft |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 73 ft tree, 1023.0 ft from runway, 54 ft left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
RWY 14 RWY 14 APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 73 FT TREE, 1598 DST, 115R.. | 21 ft trees, 132.0 ft from runway, 115 ft right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
RWY 32 APCH RATIO 7:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 32 FT TREE,228 FT DST,147R. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| BT | NDB | Batol | | 272.00 | 04W | 20.9 nm |
| OZW | NDB | Howell | | 243.00 | 05W | 36.6 nm |
| AMN | NDB | Alma | | 329.00 | 05W | 45.0 nm |
| JXN | VOR/DME | Jackson | 033X | 109.60 | 05W | 24.6 nm |
| LFD | VOR/DME | Litchfield | 049X | 111.20 | 05W | 30.8 nm |
| GRR | VOR/DME | Grand Rapids | 106Y | 115.95 | 04W | 32.9 nm |
| AZO | VOR/DME | Kalamazoo | 027X | 109.00 | 01W | 38.7 nm |
| LAN | VORTAC | Lansing | 045X | 110.80 | 05W | 10.0 nm |
| BTL | VORTAC | Battle Creek | 031X | 109.40 | 02W | 25.2 nm |
Remarks
- MIL HELI OPENS ON & INVOF ARPT PARTICULARLY AT NGT.
- BE ALERT OCCASIONAL DEER ON RYS.
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| General Info
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| Country |
United States
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| State |
MICHIGAN
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| FAA ID |
FPK
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| Latitude |
42-34-28.231N
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| Longitude |
084-48-41.153W
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| Elevation |
891 feet
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| Near City |
CHARLOTTE
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