FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | 50G |
Lat/Long: | 43-10-51.6818N 084-07-56.8038W 43-10.861363N 084-07.946730W 43.1810227,-84.1324455 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 641 ft. / 195.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 05W (1985) |
From city: | 1 mile W of CHESANING, MI |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 48616 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 09/1946 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | IREG |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT NSTD REIL RWY 09, 27, 18, & 36; NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - 5 CLICKS CTAF. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX AWOS-3 at RNP (11 nm S): | 118.025 (989-729-2967) |
WX AWOS-3P at HYX (19 nm NE): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MBSr190/21.2 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
FNTr313/21.2 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
MOPr140/37.4 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 2800 x 150 ft. / 853 x 46 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR. |
Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 43-10.785167N | | 43-10.800833N |
Longitude: | 084-08.374500W | | 084-07.745000W |
Elevation: | 639.0 ft. | | 638.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 088 true | | 273 magnetic, 268 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 800 ft. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN. | | yes NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN. |
Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 133 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 90 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR OVR 89 FT TREE, 1570 FT DIST, 90 FT L. |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 2582 x 150 ft. / 787 x 46 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR. |
Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 43-11.148000N | | 43-10.723000N |
Longitude: | 084-07.824167W | | 084-07.824167W |
Elevation: | 634.0 ft. | | 637.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 180 true | | 005 magnetic, 360 true |
Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 796 ft. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN. | | yes NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN. |
Obstructions: | 72 ft. tree, 411 ft. from runway, 134 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR OVR 72 FT TREE, 811 FT DIST, 134 FT R. | | 36 ft. tree, 73 ft. from runway, 132 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DTHR OVR 67 FT TREE, 1000 FT DIST, 125 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | VILLAGE OF CHESANING 204 S 4TH ST CHESANING, MI 48616 Phone 989-845-3800 TROY FELTMAN, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR. |
Manager: | CHRISTINE HARTGES 1100 W BROAD ST CHESANING, MI 48616-1006 Phone 989-295-6992 OR 989-413-0432. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 65/week * | 50% | transient general aviation | 50% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | NO WINTER SNOW REMOVAL. |
- | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490. |
- | LRG BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 50G.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (11 nm S)
KHYX - Saginaw County/H W Browne Airport (19 nm NE)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (21 nm N)
KFNT - Bishop International Airport (21 nm SE)
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 31-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 09:26 |
Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
Sunset | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:42 | | 01:42 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 31-May-2023 10:40:18 |
Local (UTC-4) | 31-May-2023 06:40:18 |
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METAR |
KRNP 11nm S | 311015Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3006 RMK AO2 T01950120
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KHYX 19nm NE | 311015Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T01770142
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KFNT 21nm SE | 310953Z 17006KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01780133
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KMBS 21nm N | 310953Z 20005KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01890128 $
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TAF |
KFNT 21nm SE | 310520Z 3106/0106 12004KT P6SM SKC FM311100 16004KT P6SM SKC
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KMBS 21nm N | 310520Z 3106/0106 18004KT P6SM SKC FM311100 16004KT P6SM SKC
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