Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Airport (KFMH), Massachusetts
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) is a private-use, towered field in Falmouth, Massachusetts, operated primarily for military and Coast Guard traffic. Its two long paved runways support heavier aircraft, but civilian access is tightly controlled.
Runways
Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 14/32, is 9,501 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Airport has J5 available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Cape Cod Gateway (KHYA), 11 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Airport recorded 107 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KFMH concentrates in the summer months, peaking from July through September according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 19 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Restricted: the ANG ramp is unusable. No PPR is required for military, law enforcement, or medical flights. Contact airport management 24 hours prior if parking or remaining overnight, excluding active medevac operations. No civilian landing is permitted without PPR from airport management. No transient service is available, including fuel.
Army National Guard: PPR is required for the ARNG ramp. Limited fuel is available; contact Operations. Hours of operation are 1200-2200Z or later, Monday through Friday, with limited service available Saturday and Sunday with prior coordination. Contact BOSOX Operations 10 minutes prior to arrival on 341.675, 138.5, or 46.85. A flight briefing is required prior to operations in R-4101. Contact the OSA Fixed Wing Detachment to coordinate JOSAC passenger arrivals and departures.
US Coast Guard: PPR is required for the USCG ramp. Limited service is available with prior coordination; contact by phone. Arriving aircraft should contact USCG Operations (CAPEAIR) on 345.0, 122.975, or 164.55 15 minutes prior to arrival.
Touch-and-go operations for aircraft over 200,000 pounds are prohibited.
The first 350 feet of Runway 05 is concrete; the remaining 7,650 feet is asphalt.
The first 2,800 feet of Runway 14 and the first 500 feet of Runway 32 are concrete; the middle portion is asphalt.
Non-standard obstruction lighted towers, 368 feet, are located northeast of the airport.
Bearing strength for Runway 05-23 and Runway 14-32 is ST175.
Caution: extensive bird activity in all quadrants. Check ATIS for UAS activity in the Class D airspace. Non-standard obstruction lighted towers, 368 feet, are located 4 NM north-northeast of the airport.
Miscellaneous: PPR is required if ACN exceeds the published PCN. Contact airport management for approval.
The airport beacon is partially obscured from the north through the east at all altitudes.
See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Airport Remarks and AP/1A.
The north-south abutment is for official business only, 0300-1200Z or later.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Airport has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Cape Cod Gateway (KHYA), 10.89 NM east.
Part of the Nantucket and Cape Cod area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KFMH
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available for civilian aircraft at KFMH?
KFMH, Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, lists only J5 fuel and no Jet A. The field states no transient service including fuel for civilian arrivals, so operators should plan fuel stops elsewhere.
Can civilian aircraft land at KFMH without prior coordination?
No. KFMH prohibits civilian landings without PPR from airport management, and the ANG ramp is unusable. Military, law enforcement, and medevac flights do not require PPR, but active medevac operations are excluded from the parking and RON coordination requirement.
What is the runway bearing strength at KFMH?
Both runways at KFMH, 05-23 and 14-32, carry a published bearing strength of ST175. Aircraft with an ACN exceeding the published PCN require PPR approval from airport management before operating.