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48G Gavagan Field Airport
Yale, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at PHN (20 nm SE): 118.375 (810-364-7787)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ECKr226/11.9PECK VORTAC114.0007W
PSIr052/37.2PONTIAC VORTAC111.0003W
FNTr084/38.5FLINT VORTAC116.9006W

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
RWY 14/32 SOFT WHEN WET.
Runway edge markings: 14/32 THLD & RY 14 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH TIRES.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 43-06.335000N43-06.078333N
Longitude: 083-53.551667W083-53.275000W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 690 ft.no
Runway end identifier lights: nono
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
    
Aircraft operations: 100/year *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2003

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1112:11
Sunrise07:4212:42
Sunset16:5821:58
Evening civil twilight17:2922:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 22:50:05
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 17:50:05
 
METAR
KPHN 
20nm SE 
292237Z AUTO 26004KT 5SM -RA SCT006 BKN023 OVC033 05/05 A2969 RMK AO2
CYZR 
26nm E 
292237Z AUTO 27006KT 2SM -RA BKN006 BKN016 OVC033 OVC082 06/06 A2968
KMTC 
29nm S 
292238Z 30007KT 7SM R01/P6000FT -RA FEW008 BKN019 OVC045 07/06 A2968
KCFS 
32nm NW 
292237Z AUTO 27004KT 2 1/2SM -RA OVC005 03/02 A2969 RMK AO2
KPTK 
35nm SW 
292153Z 29008KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR FEW003 BKN004 OVC021 05/04 A2969 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 1/2 SLP061 P0002 T00500044
KVLL 
36nm S 
292235Z AUTO 29006KT 7SM -DZ SCT008 BKN055 OVC075 06/05 A2971 RMK AO2
KFNT 
39nm W 
292200Z 29008KT 4SM BR OVC005 03/02 A2972 RMK AO2 RAE2159 CIG 004V010 P0000
TAF
CYZR 
26nm E 
291938Z 2920/3003 22008KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 2920/2922 2SM -RA BR OVC006 FM292200 26010KT 11/2SM -RA BR OVC003 TEMPO 2922/3003 6SM BR OVC008 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 301245Z
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