FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3S5 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-02-09.1060N / 084-26-01.9320W 43-02.151767N / 084-26.032200W 43.0358628 / -84.4338700 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 735 ft. / 224 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of ST JOHNS, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48866 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1982 |
| 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: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RNP (13 nm E): | 118.025 (989-729-2967) |
| WX ASOS at LAN (17 nm SW): | PHONE 517-886-0015 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LANr036/22.3 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| FNTr284/30.4 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MBSr211/33.6 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| MOPr164/37.6 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ALMA | | 143/23.1 | | 329 | | 05W | | AMN | .- -- -. |
| HOWELL | | 326/31.3 | | 243 | | 05W | | OZW | --- --.. .-- |
| BROWNE | | 233/34.6 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR POWER PLANT REPAIRS ARE FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY. |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2777 x 120 ft. / 846 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | LIRL NOT FOR PUBLIC USE. |
| Runway edge markings: | DSPLCD THLD MARKED BY 3 YELLOW TIRES EACH SIDE OF RY. RY DEFINED BY MOWING. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 798 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 70 ft. left of centerline | | 30 ft. trees, 62 ft. left of centerline RY 25 APCH RATIO 8:1, +47 FT TREE 80 FT L, 381 FT DSTC. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MICHAEL & ALBERT SCHIFFER 3473 N. SHEPARDSVILLE ROAD OVID, MI 48866 Phone 989-834-5067 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL SCHIFFER 3473 N. SHEPARDSVILLE RD OVID, MI 48866 Phone 989-834-5067 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 73/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE SUMMER AGRI OPERS. |
| - | DEER & TURKEYS ON & INVOF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3S5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (13 nm E)
KLAN - Capital Region International Airport (17 nm SW)
4D0 - Abrams Municipal Airport (20 nm SW)
KAMN - Gratiot Community Airport (20 nm NW)
Y70 - Ionia County Airport (28 nm W)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 18:53 | | 22:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 23:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:02:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 13:02:16 |
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| METAR |
KRNP 13nm E | 161434Z AUTO 24009G16KT 10SM SCT022 OVC029 12/09 A2983 RMK AO2 T01240085
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KLAN 17nm SW | 161353Z 24011KT 10SM BKN029 11/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01110078 $
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| TAF |
KLAN 17nm SW | 161140Z 1612/1712 22008KT P6SM SCT035 FM161500 24012G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 24006KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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