FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 137 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 8:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 44 FT TREE, 352 FT DSTC, 125 FT R, 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 15 ft. road, 68 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVR 50 FT TREE, 0 FT DSTC, 120 FT R, 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | NORM ONSTOTT 3101 WEST WING RD MT. PLEASANT, MI 48858 Phone 989-866-2683 |
| Manager: | NORMAN ONSTOTT 3101 W WING RD MT. PLEASANT, MI 48858 Phone 989-866-2683 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 83/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RC MODEL ACFT OPER SOUTH OF RY. |
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-Griffith Field Airport (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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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 18:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 23:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 23:23:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2012 18:23:08 |
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| METAR |
KMOP 11nm E | 112255Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM OVC033 M06/M12 A3016 RMK AO2
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KAMN 19nm SE | 112255Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM SCT027 OVC036 M06/M09 A3017 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 39nm E | 111918Z 1119/1218 32014KT P6SM SCT028 OVC035 FM112200 29013G23KT P6SM BKN028 OVC040 FM120600 27012G20KT P6SM OVC020
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KGRR 47nm SW | 112150Z 1122/1218 30014KT 1 1/2SM -SN FEW012 SCT022 OVC035 FM112300 30012KT P6SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1123/1201 2SM -SHSN FM120100 29012KT P6SM BKN035 FM121000 30013G19KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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