FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 56G |
| Lat/Long: | 43-34-39.7620N / 082-38-51.5004W 43-34.662700N / 082-38.858340W 43.5777117 / -82.6476390 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 745 ft. / 227 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of DECKERVILLE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48427 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BAX (19 nm NW): | 108.2 (989-269-4137) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BAXr135/19.1 | | BAD AXE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 05W |
| ECKr016/19.6 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3569 x 100 ft. / 1088 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in poor condition RY 09/27 SURFACE ROUGH WITH IRREG MOWING. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-34.705000N | | 43-34.720000N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.235000W | | 082-38.427000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. tank, 3000 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. pline, marked, 815 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2390 x 100 ft. / 728 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in poor condition RY 18/36 SURFACE ROUGH WITH IRREG MOWING. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-34.785000N | | 43-34.391667N |
| Longitude: | 082-38.905000W | | 082-38.893333W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | | | none |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 620 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 325 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TOM RICH 3830 LOREE RD DECKERVILLE, MI 48427 Phone 810-376-4846 |
| Manager: | TOM RICH 3830 LOREE RD DECKERVILLE, MI 48427 Phone 810-376-4846 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 150/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT CLSD NOV 1 TO APR 1. |
| - | RYS SOFT IN SPRING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 56G.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (19 nm NW)
77G - Marlette Airport (25 nm SW)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (35 nm W)
KPHN - St Clair County International Airport (40 nm S)
D95 - Dupont-Lapeer Airport (41 nm SW)
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Nov-2009 04:28:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 23:28:24 |
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| METAR |
KBAX 19nm NW | 240416Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN001 OVC029 01/01 A3017 RMK AO2
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KP58 27nm N | 240351Z AU4ZQ08/06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00830061 PWINO TSNO
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KCFS 35nm W | 240417Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC043 04/03 A3016 RMK AO2
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CYZR 38nm SE | 240400Z AUTO 11005KT 8SM -RA BKN035 BKN094 07/06 A3017 RMK SLP221
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| TAF |
CYZR 38nm SE | 231938Z 2320/2403 14012KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 2320/2403 BKN020 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 241245Z
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