FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | CLOSED INDEFINITELY |
| 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1645 ft. MSL |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, 26 FT TREE, 520 FT DSTC, 0 FT B; APCH RATIO 20:1 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 20/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ORCHARD/CROPS BOTH SIDES OF RY. |
| - | RY SLOPES DOWN FM SOUTH TO NORTH. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY ROUGH, UNEVEN, ROLLING. GRASS MAY NOT BE MOWED. TRUCKS PARKED ON RY EDGE, SOUTH END. |
| - | EXTENSIVE UNMANED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY (UAV). |
| - | PAEW ON & ADJ. TO RY. |
| - | (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY. |
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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:35 | | 23:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 22:24:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 17:24:33 |
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| METAR |
KTVC 9nm SW | 122153Z 27010KT 10SM FEW250 M02/M11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP192 T10221106
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KACB 13nm NE | 122155Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM CLR M02/M10 A3005 RMK AO2 T10171099
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| TAF |
KTVC 9nm SW | 121742Z 1218/1318 29012G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM121830 29011G20KT P6SM SCT035 FM130000 27008KT P6SM SCT200 FM131500 25007KT P6SM SKC
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