FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 48G |
| Lat/Long: | 43-06-12.4000N / 082-53-24.8000W 43-06.206667N / 082-53.413333W 43.1034444 / -82.8902222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 800 ft. / 244 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of YALE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48097 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT-SUN IREG CALL FOR RY COND. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P at D95 (17 nm W): | 134.050 (810-664-5038) |
| WX AWOS-3 at PHN (20 nm SE): | 118.375 (810-364-7787) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ECKr226/11.9 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
| PSIr052/37.2 | | PONTIAC VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 03W |
| FNTr084/38.5 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 1986 x 95 ft. / 605 x 29 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition SOFT WHEN WET. |
| Runway edge markings: | 14/32 THLD & RY 14 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH TIRES. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.335000N | | 43-06.078333N |
| Longitude: | 082-53.551667W | | 082-53.275000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 690 ft. | | no |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. tree, 186 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THLD 8:1; +70 FT TREE 110 FT L; 562 FT DSTC. | | 36 ft. trees, 360 ft. from runway, 65 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ROBERT J. GAVAGAN 13989 FULTON ROAD LYNN, MI 48097 Phone 586-776-6038 |
| Manager: | ROBERT J. GAVAGAN 13989 FULTON RD LYNN, MI 48097 Phone 586-776-6038. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: 100/year * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | RY 14/32 HAS 2 FT DITCH ADJ TO RY BOTH SIDES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 48G.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
77G - Marlette Airport (15 nm NW)
D95 - Dupont-Lapeer Airport (17 nm W)
D98 - Romeo State Airport (19 nm S)
KPHN - St Clair County International Airport (20 nm SE)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (28 nm W)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 18:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:06:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 13:06:42 |
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| METAR |
KD95 17nm W | 161654Z AUTO 26015G19KT 10SM SCT028 15/07 A2983 RMK AO2 T01470074
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KPHN 20nm SE | 161656Z AUTO 26010G16KT 230V290 10SM SCT040 17/09 A2981 RMK AO2
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CYZR 26nm E | 161600Z AUTO 23011G18KT 9SM CLR 17/10 A2980 RMK MAX WND 24024KT AT 1531Z SLP092 DENSITY ALT 1100FT
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KMTC 29nm S | 161658Z AUTO 26013KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP097 T01730077 $
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KCFS 32nm NW | 161655Z AUTO 24012G17KT 10SM BKN027 OVC060 14/08 A2980 RMK AO2 T01400080
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| TAF |
CYZR 26nm E | 161338Z 1614/1702 21015KT 3SM BR BKN015 OVC040 TEMPO 1614/1616 P6SM NSW BKN025 FM161600 23015G25KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1616/1618 BKN015 FM162200 24012G22KT P6SM BKN030 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 162000Z
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KMTC 29nm S | 1614/1715 24009KT 9999 SCT015 520152 QNH2980INS BECMG 1615/1616 25012G18KT 9999 FEW100 510801 QNH2978INS BECMG 1622/1623 26010G15KT 9999 BKN045 510903 QNH2982INS BECMG 1702/1703 27012KT 9999 SCT030 BKN040 QNH2986INS BECMG 1708/1709 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 QNH2986INS T18/1619Z T08/1712Z AMD 161401
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