FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 13M |
| Lat/Long: | 42-36-15.0000N / 083-51-31.0000W 42-36.250000N / 083-51.516667W 42.6041667 / -83.8586111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 980 ft. / 299 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of HOWELL, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48843 |
Balloonport Operations
| Balloonport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1998 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Balloonport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OZW (6 nm W): | 118.875 (517-546-4450) |
| WX ASOS at PTK (20 nm E): | PHONE 248-666-1818 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSIr251/15.5 | | PONTIAC VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 03W |
| SVMr318/16.6 | | SALEM VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 03W |
| FNTr199/22.3 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| DXOr323/32.0 | | DETROIT VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 06W |
| JXNr057/33.7 | | JACKSON VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05W |
| LANr105/37.6 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| CRLr335/37.8 | | CARLETON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOWELL | | 112/6.0 | | 243 | | 05W | | OZW | --- --.. .-- |
Balloonport Services
Runway Information
Runway B1
| Dimensions: | 900 x 250 ft. / 274 x 76 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES H PRATT 285 N HUGHES RD HOWELL, MI 48843 Phone 517-552-1236 |
| Manager: | JAMES H PRATT 285 N HUGHES RD HOWELL, MI 48843 Phone 517-552-1236 |
Balloonport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | CONTACT OWNER AT 517-552-1236 WHEN USING FOR FIRST TIME. |
| - | ACFT IN THE VCNTY USING RY 09/27 ADJACENT TO THE S AT MCKENZIE'S LANDING ARPT (1MI5). |
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | SUPPORT VEHICLES BE ALERT WHEN DRIVING ON GRASS IN SPRING AND FALL WHEN WET DUE TO POSSIBLE SOFT AREAS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 13M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOZW - Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (6 nm W)
Y47 - Oakland Southwest Airport (12 nm SE)
9G2 - Price's Airport (13 nm N)
KPTK - Oakland County International Airport (20 nm E)
KFNT - Bishop International Airport (22 nm N)
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Times for 09-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunset | | 20:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 00:01:35 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 09-May-2008 20:01:35 |
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| METAR |
KOZW 5nm W | 092355Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM SCT120 15/04 A2979 RMK AO2
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KPTK 20nm E | 092353Z 07009KT 10SM FEW060 BKN130 OVC180 14/01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01440006 10178 20144 51010
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| TAF |
KFNT 22nm N | 092324Z 100024 02008KT P6SM SCT060 OVC080 FM0900 34005KT P6SM SKC FM1600 35005KT P6SM FEW060
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| NOTAMs |
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