Franklin County State Airport (FSO)

FSO
Franklin County State Airport (FSO)
Highgate, VT
Latest photos of Franklin County State Airport (FSO)
FSO, Northwest of the airport looking southeast, photo by Timothy Aanerud
Timothy Aanerud
FSO, windsock on hangar, photo by Timothy Aanerud
Timothy Aanerud
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier FSO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 73°5'49.6850" W / 44°56'20.1350" N
-73.097135 / 44.938926 (Estimated)
Elevation 227.90 ft / 69.46 m (Surveyed)
Land 348 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles W of Highgate, VT
Location Franklin County, VT
Magnetic Variation 14W (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner STATE OF VERMONT
Address 219 N MAIN ST
BARRE, VT 05641
Phone number 802-279-7146
Manager CHRIS BEITZEL
Address 219 N MAIN ST
BARRE, VT 05641
Phone number 802-272-7725
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart MONTREAL
Region ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS BTV - BURLINGTON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BTV (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 FSO (802-868-9941)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AVNCS,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 4001 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 169° 349°
Physical elevation 227.50 ft 227.10 ft
Coordinates 44.944320 / -73.098547 44.933533 / -73.095723
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • RWY CONDS NOT MNT WHEN UNATNDD.
  • BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC BURLINGTON APCH AT 802-657-4413, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.