Franklin County State
FSO · KFSO · Highgate, Vermont · Franklin County · map
Franklin County State is a public-use airport owned by the State of Vermont, 3 miles west of Highgate, Vermont, 228 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 4,001 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive) and about 58 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 7,030 takeoffs and landings a year. About 6 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Weather right now KFSO · observed 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC), 11282 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet
- Temperature 64°F (18°C), dew point 42°F (6°C)
- Altimeter 30.22 inHg
No terminal forecast is issued for this station. The nearest forecast is usually at the closest larger airport.
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KFSO 041615Z AUTO 20012G18KT 150V220 10SM SCT065 18/06 A3022 RMK AO2 T01770057
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
Flight planning warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing
3 warnings in force over this field:
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist).
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist).
6 pilot reports within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours, the nearest three:
- CRJ7 at 600 ft, 37 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb.
as filed, and in English
BTV UA /OV 5 SW BTV/TM 1109/FL006/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 006 TOPS 045/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTV
- Where
- 5 southwest btv
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- bases 600 ft tops 4,500 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): no turbulence.
as filed, and in English
BTV UA /OV 10 S BTV/TM 1155/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH INC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTV
- Where
- 10 south btv
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- tops 4,000 ft
- Turbulence
- smooth inc
- B38M at 39,000 ft, 58 nm southwest, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1119/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- over SLK
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (BML, 85 nm east), for use 08:00–15:00 UTC: 3,000 ft: 310° at 21 kt; 6,000 ft: 350° at 11 kt, 10 °C; 9,000 ft: 330° at 9 kt, 6 °C; 12,000 ft: 340° at 21 kt, 0 °C; 18,000 ft: 310° at 23 kt, -11 °C.
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles.
The full picture: all warnings and reports, winds to 39,000 ft, radar and forecast charts
From the government's aviation weather service and the FAA's restriction list, refreshed every few minutes. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
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The airport
- Codes
- FAA FSO · ICAO KFSO
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- State of Vermont
- Elevation
- 228 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive; the services card below
- On the chart
- Montreal sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1970
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,001 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 36: PAPI, two lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Approach and departure | 121.1 | |
| Fso and aWOS-3 | 119.025 | |
| ST. Albans Center (remote transmitter) Low | 120.35 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3), by phone 802-868-9941.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 57 |
| multi-engine | 1 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 7,030, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| general aviation, travelling | 630 |
| general aviation, local | 6,000 |
| military | 400 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Highgate from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Highgate, VT as the owner's town.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Also here
- avionics, flight instruction, parachute jumping, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Plattsburgh International (23 nm southwest), Patrick Leahy Burlington International (28 nm south), Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (32 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Vermont · avgas.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 2 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 2 engineering representatives.
- John David Curran private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Border Air Ltd · Swanton, VT (2 nm) · (802) 777-8331 · flymiddlehero@gmail.com
- Duane Anthony Tedesco private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Plattsburgh, NY (23 nm) · (518) 241-3601 · d.tedesco@msn.com
- Gregory Stuart Livernois private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Vermont Flight Academy · South Burlington, VT (30 nm) · (386) 243-5944 · iflyhiaviation@gmail.com
All 9 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 9 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Runway conditions not mnt when unatndd.
- Dusk to dawn. Activate runway end identifier lights runway 18 and 36; medium-intensity runway lights runway 18/36 - the common traffic frequency. PAPI runway 36 operates continuously.
- Self service fuel available 24 hours.
- Birds in the vicinity of airport.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 9 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Vermont 248 since 1982 · 35 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Vermont 16 landing places
- Vermont 676 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/FSO.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 9, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.