FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 52I |
| Lat/Long: | 43-50-48.6200N 084-00-46.0600W 43-50.810333N 084-00.767667W 43.8468389,-84.0127944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 618 ft. / 188 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of PINCONNING, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48650 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1999 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG FOR SVC CALL 989-239-9878. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKW (15 nm SW): | 119.525 (989-835-5841) |
| WX ASOS at MBS (19 nm S): | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr011/19.1 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 03W |
| MOPr072/34.2 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FUEL AVBL FOR LCL CLUB PILOTS OR EMERG USE ONLY. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 90 ft. / 1006 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-50.815000N | | 43-50.805667N |
| Longitude: | 084-01.143000W | | 084-00.392500W |
| Elevation: | 618.0 ft. | | 611.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 091 true | | 277 magnetic, 271 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 765 ft. | | 442 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 588 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. | | 45 ft. tree, 10 ft. from runway, 118 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DTHR OVR +45 FT TREE, 477 FT DIST, 118 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CARL A GROSS, INC 706 5TH ST, BOX 31 PINCONNING, MI 48650-8730 |
| Manager: | JAMES M KLEIN 706 5TH ST, BOX 31 PINCONNING, MI 48650-8730 Phone 989-708-7583 ASST AMGR 989-239-9878. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR FICONS CALL 989-239-9878. |
| - | BLDGS IN PRI SFC EAST END, 70 FT NORTH & 93 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN; 15-45 FT TREES, 95 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN WEST END. |
| - | -6 FT DITCH, 5 FT WEST OF RWY END 09. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS USE 500 FT TPA. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, 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 52I.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (15 nm SW)
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (19 nm S)
KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (21 nm W)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by: Tom Taylor, Essexville, MI
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Times for 05-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Feb-2026 13:08:04 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Feb-2026 08:08:04 |
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| METAR |
KIKW 15nm SW | 051255Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC027 M07/M11 A3007 RMK AO2
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KMBS 19nm S | 051253Z 18007KT 10SM BKN028 OVC044 M08/M12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP200 T10831117
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KY31 25nm N | 051255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 M09/M11 A3003 RMK AO2 T10931110
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KHYX 26nm S | 051255Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM OVC027 M09/M12 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 19nm S | 051136Z 0512/0612 24008KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060 FM051300 22013KT 6SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 0516/0520 2SM -SN OVC015 FM052000 22013G20KT 6SM -SHSN OVC025 FM060000 20011KT P6SM -SHSN OVC020 FM060500 21009KT 6SM -SHSN BR OVC015 TEMPO 0608/0612 3SM -SN OVC010
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