Chatham Municipal Airport
Airport in Chatham, Massachusetts
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Chatham Municipal Airport (ICAO: KCQX, FAA LID: CQX) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Chatham, a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The airport is owned by the Town of Chatham.[1]
Chatham Municipal Airport | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Owner | Town of Chatham |
| Location | Chatham, Massachusetts |
| Elevation AMSL | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°41′18″N 069°59′22″W |
| Map | |
 Interactive map of Chatham Municipal Airport | |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |
It has a full-service FBO (Cape Cod Flying Circus) and maintenance facility in their main building (Stick N Rudder Aero Maintenance). The flight school and sightseeing are operated by Cape Aerial Tours. Upstairs, there is also a restaurant and coffee company, Hangar B and B-Side, respectively, serving breakfast and lunch.
Facilities and aircraft
Chatham Municipal Airport covers an area of 105 acres (42 ha).
| Runway information[2] | ||
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| Dimensions | 3001 x 100 ft. / 915 x 30m | |
| Surface | Asphalt, in good condition | |
| Weight bearing capacity | Single wheel: 30.0 | |
| Runway edge lights | Medium intensity | |
| Runway 6 | Runway 24 | |
| Latitude | 41-41.120275N | 41-41.476242N |
| Longitude | 069-59.607752W | 069-59.150505W |
| Elevation (MSL) | 48.9 ft | 62.4 ft |
| Gradient | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway heading | 060 magnetic
044 true |
240 magnetic
224 true |
| Markings | Basic, in good condition | Basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | 2-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point | Yes, no lights | Yes, no lights |
| Obstructions | 120 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | 232 ft. tank, 3100 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
| Airport communications | |
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| CTAF/UNICOM | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS | 135.875
(508) 945-5034 |
| Clearance delivery | 127.3 |
| BOSTON APCH/DEP | 118.2 |
| Airport manager | (508) 945-9000 |
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015[2] the airport averaged 55 aircraft operations per day: 57% local general aviation, 40% transient general aviation, 2% air taxi and <1% military. There are 37 aircraft based at this airport: 34 single engine, 2 multi-engine and 1 helicopter.[2]
