FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 53W |
| Lat/Long: | 43-33-16.1000N / 084-58-42.8000W 43-33.268333N / 084-58.713333W 43.5544722 / -84.9785556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 940 ft. / 287 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of WINN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49340 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1990 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS 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 MOP (11 nm E): | 110.6 (989-773-2885) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AMN (19 nm SE): | 124.175 (989-463-3433) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOPr254/11.3 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| HICr093/32.1 | | WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 01W |
| MBSr275/39.2 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ALMA | | 334/16.2 | | 329 | | 05W | | AMN | .- -- -. |
| WIGGINS | | 225/33.1 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 105 ft. / 1128 x 32 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 09 /27 & DSPLD THLDS MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-33.270167N | | 43-33.267500N |
| Longitude: | 084-59.132833W | | 084-58.295333W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 341 ft. | | 260 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 137 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 10:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 34 FT TREE, 335 FT FM THLD 125 FT R. | | 15 ft. road, 68 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 27 APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 15 FT ROAD, 328 FT DSTC, 0B. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WILLIAM J. HILL 5833 SOUTH LAKESHORE DR REMUS, MI 49340 Phone 989-561-5123 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM J. HILL 5833 SOUTH LAKESHORE DR REMUS, MI 49340 Phone 989-561-5123 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 32/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 53W.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
13C - Lakeview Airport-Griffith Field (14 nm SW)
KAMN - Gratiot Community Airport (19 nm SE)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
KRQB - Roben-Hood Airport (25 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Roy Carlson, Plainwell MI
Photo taken 09-Oct-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 09:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:10:15 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 16:10:15 |
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| METAR |
KMOP 11nm E | 131955Z AUTO 16008G19KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3000 RMK AO2
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KAMN 19nm SE | 131955Z AUTO 15011G16KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A2999 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 39nm E | 131730Z 131818 17010G15KT P6SM SCT200 FM2300 16008KT P6SM BKN120 FM0900 18010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM1100 19012KT 4SM TSRA OVC020CB FM1300 21012KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 FM1600 26010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
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KGRR 47nm SW | 131740Z 131818 17012KT P6SM BKN250 FM0400 17014G21KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM0800 21014G24KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM1100 24014KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM1400 27012KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM1700 28011KT P6SM OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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