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KFCH · Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

ICAO · US · 24 NTSB events

ID KFCH FAA FCH Elev 279 ft Lat 36° 43.94' N Lon 119° 49.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,627 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 125° 3,627 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.03%
30 305° 3,627 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.03%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.225
  • APP APP 119.000
  • DEP DEP 119.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 20 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H3123X60 (ASPH) S–30 RWY 36: Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09–27: H3031X60 (ASPH) S–30 RWY 09: Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 12–30: H3627X75 (ASPH) S–17 MIRL RWY 12: REIL. PAPI(P2L)…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·Ultralights activity invof arpt.
  • ·Monitor 122.9 within 5 miles.
  • ·Extensive student training in area.
  • ·Conduct helicopter training N of Rwy 09 and W of Rwy 36.
  • ·Avoid overflight of detention facility on E side of arpt except in emerg.
  • ·All rwys limited to 12,500 lbs gross weight.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 916-875-6852
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-6874.
  • ·SACRAMENTO (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.2 SAC Chan 99 N38º26.62´ W121º33.10´ 128º 10.2 NM to fld. 3/17E.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30 and twy lgts—CTAF btn SS–SR.
  • ·Practice ldgs and low apchs and touch and go ldg or stop–and–go ops authorized only between 1500–0600Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 12 practice ldgs and low apchs and touch and go ldg or stop–and–go ops not permitted due to noise sensitive residential areas southeast of arpt.
  • ·After tkf climb on rwy heading until passing 800´ MSL, for safety and noise abatement initial climb out at best rate–of–climb recommended.
  • ·Rwy 30 calm wind rwy when wind reported by AWOS less than 5 kts.
  • ·TPA–VFR Heliport 800(520), VFR 1300(1020).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 559-621-4531
  • ·AWOS–3 135.225 (559) 488–1040.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®APP CON 119.0 119.6 ®DEP CON 119.0 CLNC DEL 119.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fresno Apch at 559-454-9805.
  • ·FRIANT (L) (L) VORTACW 115.6 FRA Chan 103 N37º06.27´ W119º35.73´ 189º 24.8 NM to fld. 2380/17E. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SAN FRANCISCO L–2F, 3A SAN FRANCISCO L–3C, 9A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

24 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

4

15.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 95,000 ops in 2001

2024 total

30,850

10-yr total

260,780

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.59

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=24

  • Stall / spin 6
  • Other 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Undershoot / overshoot 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-01-18 Beechcraft V35B · Other · VMC · day →
2016-01-10 MOORE Onex · Stall / spin · day →
2015-06-02 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2015-05-24 CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO Sportcruiser · Gear-up · day →
2013-12-26 Cessna 172K · CFIT · VMC · night →
2011-09-23 FPNA LLC A-22 VALOR · Other · VMC · day →
2007-12-04 Robinson R22 Beta · Other · day →
2007-10-25 Piper PA-28-140 · Under/overshoot · VMC · night →
2007-06-26 Aeronca 7AC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-06-26 Cessna 177RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2006-12-20 Piper PA-28R-180 · Other →
2006-06-28 Robinson R-44 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2006-06-08 Mooney M20K · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-01-10 Fleet 2 · Ground collision · day →
2003-10-25 Cessna 172N · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2002-09-26 Paige Kolb MK III · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-08-31 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-10-30 Cessna 182Q · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1993-11-17 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · VMC · day →
1992-08-27 Cessna 150G · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-08-28 Cessna 182Q · Stall / spin · VMC · night-moonlit →
1990-06-06 Cessna 208A · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1989-08-14 Piper PA-38-112 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-09-03 Beech 95-A55 · Gear-up · night →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Eric Brannan Fresno CA 3 nm
Jimmy Louis Shamp Fresno CA 3 nm
Daniel Robert Gudgel Lemoore CA 26 nm
Scott Richard Siemiller Winton CA 55 nm
Margaret Watt Hollister CA 76 nm
Eric Alan Cook Paso Robles CA 79 nm
Mark Thomas Donnelly Paso Robles CA 79 nm
Kenneth Sebastian Cobb Columbia CA 83 nm
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 91 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 91 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Paul Ambrosini Fresno CA 3 nm
James Eric Brannan Fresno CA 3 nm
Dale Barry Combs Fresno CA 3 nm
Wayne Ray Elliott Fresno CA 3 nm
Harold John Gallagher Fresno CA 3 nm
Frank Taylor Gash Iii Fresno CA 3 nm
Gery Anthony Harron Fresno CA 3 nm
Bruce Alan Kalashian Fresno CA 3 nm
Daniel John La Bass Fresno CA 3 nm
Marshall H Norgaard Fresno CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Eric Brannan Fresno CA 3 nm
Chris David Dillahunty Fresno CA 3 nm
John Michael O'Leary Fresno CA 3 nm
John Edward Renfro Fresno CA 3 nm
Stanley Roy Rosenthal Fresno CA 3 nm
James Odin Schmidt Fresno CA 3 nm
Robert Grant Seals Fresno CA 3 nm
John Joseph Tomaino Fresno CA 3 nm
Jeffery Vincent Sundstrom Fresno CA 3 nm
Eugene Leslie Sullivan Fresno CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 0 nm
Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC
Kingsburg, CA
 20 nm
Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Salinas, CA
 86 nm
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
 87 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
 87 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 94 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
 95 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
 95 nm
Golden State Propeller, Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA
 97 nm
San Luis Avionics, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
 98 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.