FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 |
| 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 |
| ECKr226/11.9 | | 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 RWY 14/32 SOFT WHEN WET. |
| Runway edge markings: | 14/32 THLD & RY 14 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH TIRES. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.335000N | | 43-06.078333N |
| Longitude: | 083-53.551667W | | 083-53.275000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 690 ft. | | no |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. tree, 186 ft. from runway, 36 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 586-825-4508 |
| Manager: | ROBERT J. GAVAGAN 13989 FULTON ROAD LYNN, MI 48097 Phone 586-825-4508 AFTR HRS ATNDT 231-6541-0626 (CELL), 231-352-9118(MGR OFC), 231-352-5424 (MGR RES) |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 100/year * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 13:40:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-May-2008 09:40:25 |
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| METAR |
KPHN 20nm SE | 121317Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM OVC006 08/07 A2978 RMK AO2
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CYZR 26nm E | 121323Z AUTO 05008KT 2SM -RA BKN002 BKN055 OVC071 08/08 A2978
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KMTC 29nm S | 121255Z 34011KT 7SM OVC012 10/09 A2976 RMK SLP088 WR//
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KCFS 32nm NW | 121321Z AUTO 33011G14KT 10SM OVC011 08/07 A2981 RMK AO2
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KPTK 35nm SW | 121253Z 35010KT 3SM BR OVC006 08/06 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP088 T00780061
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KVLL 36nm S | 121315Z AUTO 33008G14KT 10SM OVC013 10/08 A2979 RMK AO2
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KFNT 39nm W | 121253Z 32011KT 10SM OVC012 08/05 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP101 T00780050
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| TAF |
KMTC 29nm S | 121010 34012KT 9999 -RA BKN007 OVC010 620604 QNH2968INS BECMG 1011 35012KT 9999 -RA SCT007 OVC010 620604 QNH2971INS BECMG 1314 35012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 OVC012 620604 QNH2979INS BECMG 1617 02010KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN015 BKN040 QNH2984INS BECMG 1819 0
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| NOTAMs |
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