FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
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 |
| 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): | 125.025 (248-886-8551) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 VOR/DME | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TECUMSEH | | 008/34.2 | | 239 | | 06W | | TCU | - -.-. ..- |
Balloonport Services
Runway Information
Runway B1
| Dimensions: | 900 x 250 ft. / 274 x 76 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | BALLOONPORT MEASURES 900 X 250. DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES, BLDG & EQUIP) ONLY TWO AREAS SUITABLE FOR USE, ONE 130 FT. X 120 FT. AND ONE 150 FT. X 150 FT. |
| 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) 410-7012 |
Balloonport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: 10/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CONTACT MGR WHEN USING FOR FIRST TIME, 517-410-7012. |
| - | ACFT IN THE VCNTY USING RY 09/27 ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH AT MCKENZIE'S LANDING ARPT (1MI5) & PVT E-W RY IMT SOUTH EAST OF BALLOON PORT. |
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | SUPPORT VEHICLES BE ALERT WHEN DRIVING ON GRASS IN SPRING AND FALL WHEN WET DUE TO POSSIBLE SOFT AREAS. |
| - | TREES & BLDG LOCATED ON SITE. |
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 23-Apr-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2018 10:19:24 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Apr-2018 06:19:24 |
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KOZW
5nm W | 230955Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3025 RMK AO2 T00281039
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KPTK
20nm E | 230953Z 08004KT 10SM FEW200 06/M06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00611056
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KPTK
20nm E | 230525Z 2306/2406 05005KT P6SM FEW250 FM231500 12009KT P6SM SCT250 FM232200 14007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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KFNT
22nm N | 230525Z 2306/2406 07005KT P6SM SKC FM231500 13009KT P6SM SCT250 FM240100 14006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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