FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 51M |
| Lat/Long: | 44-40-29.4000N / 084-07-19.3500W 44-40.490000N / 084-07.322500W 44.6748333 / -84.1220417 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1050 ft. / 320 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of MIO, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48647 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CGGr097/(25.9) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| BXZr012/26.0 | | WEST BRANCH VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 06W |
| HTLr056/29.9 | | HOUGHTON LAKE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| GLRr135/32.0 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| ASPr301/33.9 | | AU SABLE VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 07W |
| APNr231/34.3 | | ALPENA VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARDWOOD | | 002/25.6 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
| GRAYLING | | 105/30.4 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 44-40.486667N | | 44-40.493333N |
| Longitude: | 084-07.668333W | | 084-06.976667W |
| Elevation: | 1033.0 ft. | | 1032.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 978 ft. | | 784 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 28 PAPI, UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 2240 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OSCODA COUNTY 311 MORENCI MIO, MI 48619 Phone 989-826-1130 |
| Manager: | DAVID E. KAUFFMAN 191 S. MT TOM RD MIO, MI 48647 Phone 989-848-2446 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SHELTER ACCESS, PRESS V, THEN III-II SIMULTANEOUS, THEN I. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | OFFICE UNATTENDED, PH 989-826-6864. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 51M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (26 nm W)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (26 nm S)
KHTL - Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (30 nm SW)
KGLR - Gaylord Regional Airport (32 nm NW)
KOSC - Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (34 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Larry Bugg
Taken in the Fall of 2011
looking west.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 07:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 22:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:52:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:52:45 |
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| METAR |
KGOV 26nm W | 161435Z AUTO 23008KT 1 1/2SM RA OVC010 09/09 A2973 RMK AO2 T00910090
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KHTL 30nm SW | 161431Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM BKN012 OVC018 10/08 A2974 RMK AO2
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KGLR 31nm NW | 161448Z AUTO 24013KT 10SM SCT011 OVC015 09/09 A2970 RMK AO2 RAB1355E14 P0000
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KAPN 33nm NE | 161454Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM SCT018 SCT039 OVC060 12/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP062 T01170083 50000
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KOSC 34nm SE | 161433Z AUTO 23010G17KT 10SM OVC060 11/08 A2974 RMK AO2 T01160085
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KPZQ 46nm N | 161434Z AUTO 21009G15KT 10SM BKN017 OVC055 12/09 A2969 RMK AO2 T01160092
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KACB 49nm W | 161436Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM BKN018 OVC023 12/09 A2970 RMK AO2 T01160092
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KAPN 33nm NE | 161120Z 1612/1712 22013KT P6SM OVC045 FM161600 23013KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC040 FM162100 27012KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM170500 28007KT P6SM BKN028
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| NOTAMs |
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