FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 57D |
| Lat/Long: | 42-44-15.1120N / 082-53-24.7320W 42-44.251867N / 082-53.412200W 42.7375311 / -82.8902033 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 632 ft. / 192.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of RAY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48096 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. ACTVT RTG BCN, MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VLL (17 nm SW): | 119.475 (248-288-4649) |
| WX AWOS-3 at PHN (19 nm NE): | 118.375 (810-364-7787) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSIr089/28.4 | | PONTIAC VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 03W |
| YQGr001/29.4 | | WINDSOR VOR/DME | | 113.80 | | 06W |
| ECKr201/32.0 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
| SVMr061/36.8 | | SALEM VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 03W |
| DXOr040/37.9 | | DETROIT VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GROSSE ILE | | 024/39.9 | | 419 | | 07W | | RYS | .-. -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 60 ft. / 762 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 9/27 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-44.275167N | | 42-44.275167N |
| Longitude: | 082-53.774667W | | 082-53.216333W |
| Elevation: | 632.0 ft. | | 632.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 210 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 905 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 27 ft. trees, 432 ft. from runway, 110 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RY 27 ROAD 65 FT FM RY END. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2187 x 123 ft. / 667 x 37 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in fair condition RY 18 ASPH CRACKING AND PEELING. RY 18/36 NORTH 900 FT ASPH - ASPH 28 FT WIDE. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18/36 MARKED WITH CONES. RY 18/36 MARKED WITH CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-44.419833N | | 42-44.057667N |
| Longitude: | 082-53.333500W | | 082-53.333500W |
| Elevation: | 632.0 ft. | | 632.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 140 ft. | | no RY 36 APCH RATIO 22:1. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear RY 18 +4 FT SIGN 95 FT DSTC, +6FT BRUSH 90 FT DSTC. | | 37 ft. trees, 432 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MACOMB AIRWAYS INC. 59819 INDIAN TRAIL RAY, MI 48096 |
| Manager: | GEORGE L FOX 59819 INDIAN TRAIL RAY, MI 48096 Phone 586-612-9910 PHONE ADMIN BLDG 586-749-9558. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 90 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 86 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 59/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 57D.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
D98 - Romeo State Airport (5 nm NW)
KMTC - Selfridge Air National Guard Base (8 nm S)
KVLL - Oakland/Troy Airport (17 nm SW)
KPHN - St Clair County International Airport (19 nm NE)
KDET - Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 08:09:35 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 03:09:35 |
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| METAR |
KMTC 8nm SE | 230755Z AUTO 07007KT 7SM R19/5500FT CLR 05/05 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00530052
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KVLL 17nm SW | 230755Z AUTO 05005KT 4SM BR OVC009 06/03 A3025 RMK AO2
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KPHN 20nm NE | 230755Z AUTO 02003KT 3SM BR CLR 03/02 A3025 RMK AO2
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