FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 34U |
| Lat/Long: | 44-50-20.0080N / 085-25-52.2530W
44-50.333467N / 085-25.870883W
44.8388911 / -85.4311814
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 645 ft. / 197 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of ELK RAPIDS, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49690 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1988 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at TVC (9 nm SW): | PHONE 231-933-0401 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ACB (13 nm NE): | 119.275 (231-533-8941) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TVCr028/11.4 | | TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 02W |
| CGGr294/(31.4) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| GLRr257/32.6 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GWENN | | 004/6.3 | | 365 | | 05W | | TV | - ...- |
| CLAM LAKE | | 251/8.9 | | 251 | | 05W | | CXK | -.-. -..- -.- |
| GRAYLING | | 288/26.2 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 199/28.6 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
| BOYNE FALLS | | 234/29.2 | | 263 | | 06W | | BFA | -... ..-. .- |
| CADILLAC | | 003/33.8 | | 269 | | 04W | | CAD | -.-. .- -.. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2975 x 100 ft. / 907 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-50.628000N | | 44-50.138500N |
| Longitude: | 085-25.887500W | | 085-25.887500W |
| Elevation: | 625.0 ft. | | 625.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 70 ft. left of centerline
ALSO + 60 FT TREES 1200 FT DSTC; APCH RATIO 21:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 64 ft. pline, 1600 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DORANCE AMOS
8443 CAIRN HWY
ELK RAPIDS, MI 49629
Phone 231-620-4300 |
| Manager: | JULIA POLLISTER AMOS
8443 CARIN HWY
ELK RAPIDS, MI 49629
Phone 231-620-4300
AMGR EVENINGS 231-264-8884 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 100/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ORCHARD/CROPS BOTH SIDES OF RY. |
| - | RY SLOPES DOWN FM SOUTH TO NORTH. |
| - | ARPT CLSD NOV THRU APR. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 34U.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTVC - Cherry Capital Airport (9 nm SW)
KACB - Antrim County Airport (13 nm NE)
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (29 nm NE)
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (31 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 07:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:35 | | 22:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 07:17:58 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Nov-2009 02:17:58 |
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| METAR |
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KTVC
9nm SW | 290653Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM OVC013 05/02 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP083 T00500022
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KACB
13nm NE | 290654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 05/03 A2977 RMK AO2
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KTVC
9nm SW | 290520Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM OVC019 FM291500 36005KT P6SM OVC018 FM291900 34008KT 4SM -SHRASN OVC014 FM292200 33009KT 3SM -SHSN OVC015
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