FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 49G |
| Lat/Long: | 42-34-45.1310N / 084-54-29.9650W
42-34.752183N / 084-54.499417W
42.5792031 / -84.9083236
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 859 ft. / 261.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of CHARLOTTE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48813 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1972 |
| 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: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FPK (4 nm E): | 118.075 (517-543-2288) |
| WX ASOS at LAN (19 nm NE): | PHONE 517-886-0015 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RMY (20 nm S): | 120.025 (269-781-9070) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LANr233/12.5 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| BTLr045/22.2 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| JXNr319/27.7 | | JACKSON VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05W |
| GRRr120/28.8 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| LFDr353/31.6 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| AZOr055/35.2 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1800 x 100 ft. / 549 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY & DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-34.834500N | | 42-34.538000N |
| Longitude: | 084-54.499333W | | 084-54.499333W |
| Elevation: | 859.0 ft. | | 859.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. trees, 906 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 2526 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ROGER WEND
3711 VALLEY HWY
CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
Phone 517-543-6690 |
| Manager: | ROGER WEND
3711 VALLEY HWY
CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
Phone 517-543-6690 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 60/month * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 14% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL ON RY 18/36. |
| - | +30 FT P-LINE N END RWY. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR AND WHEN SNOW COVERED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 49G.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFPK - Fitch H Beach Airport (4 nm E)
60G - Skyway Estates Airport (11 nm E)
4D0 - Abrams Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KLAN - Capital Region International Airport (19 nm NE)
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (20 nm S)
9D9 - Hastings Airport (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Roy Carlson, Plainwell MI
Photo taken 11-Sep-2005
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Times for 30-Jul-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunset | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 01:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jul-2010 13:15:58 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 30-Jul-2010 09:15:58 |
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| METAR |
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KFPK
4nm E | 291822Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM SCT048 BKN060 BKN070 23/13 A3011 RMK AO2 P0001
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KLAN
19nm NE | 301253Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 19/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01940156 $
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KLAN
19nm NE | 301140Z 3012/3112 23005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
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KBTL
21nm SW | 301140Z 3012/3112 23005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
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