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48G

Gavagan Field Airport
Yale, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

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 WSW 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
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:	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
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:	TIRES.
	RUNWAY 14	RUNWAY 32
Latitude:	43-06.335000N	43-06.078333N
Longitude:	082-53.551667W	082-53.275000W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	148 magnetic, 142 true	328 magnetic, 322 true
Displaced threshold:	690 ft.	no
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	50 ft. tree, 197 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR OVR +50 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 100 FT L.	80 ft. tree, 93 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROBERT J GAVAGAN 13989 FULTON RD LYNN, MI 48097-1604 Phone 586-776-6038
Manager:	ROBERT J GAVAGAN 13989 FULTON RD LYNN, MI 48097-1604 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 2021

Additional Remarks

-	NO SNOW REMOVAL.
-	RWY 14/32 HAS 2 FT DITCH ADJ TO RWY BOTH SIDES.
-	FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
-	DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 48G.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

77G - Marlette Township 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)
57D - Ray Community Airport (22 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-May-2023

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:22	09:22
Sunrise	05:56	09:56
Sunset	21:02	01:02
Evening civil twilight	21:37	01:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-May-2023 11:59:29
Local (UTC-4)	31-May-2023 07:59:29

METAR

KD95 17nm W	311142Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3012 RMK AO2
KPHN 20nm SE	311135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3012 RMK AO2
CYZR 26nm E	311100Z AUTO 17005KT 9SM CLR 18/12 A3011 RMK SLP195 DENSITY ALT 900FT
KMTC 29nm S	311056Z 12003KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP188 T01710140 $
KCFS 32nm NW	311155Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM SCT080 22/14 A3010 RMK AO2 T02230143 10223 20173

TAF

CYZR 26nm E	310740Z 3108/3120 15005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 3111/3113 18010KT RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 311400Z
KMTC 29nm S	301900Z 3019/0101 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS TX29/3020Z TN14/3110Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3103 NEXT 3111

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