FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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. |
| 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 | | 023/39.9 | | 419 | | 06W | | RYS | .-. -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR MAJOR RPRS AVBL WEEKENDS & BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT CALL 586-749-6507. |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR PWR PLANT RPRS AVBL WEEKENDS & BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT CALL 586-749-6507. |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 60 ft. / 762 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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 good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. trees, 905 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 432 ft. from runway, 110 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 10:1 AT DSPLCD THLD, +63 FT TREE, 642 FT DSTC 110 FT R. 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. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18 MARKINGS FADED. 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 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. RWY 18 +4 FT SIGN 95 FT DSTC. | | 30 ft. trees, 432 ft. from runway, 14:1 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: | | 83 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 77 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| A81 1 | ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF |
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 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 19:10:04 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 15:10:04 |
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| METAR |
KMTC 8nm SE | 131855Z 17012KT 10SM FEW035 SCT220 17/08 A3013 RMK SLP212
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KVLL 17nm SW | 131855Z AUTO 16011G17KT 113V193 10SM CLR 19/05 A3012 RMK AO2
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KPHN 20nm NE | 131855Z AUTO 17010KT 00/00 A3014 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
KMTC 8nm SE | 131818 16012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT220 QNH3003INS BECMG 2324 16007KT 9999 BKN220 QNH2997INS BECMG 0506 17008KT 9999 SCT100 SCT200 QNH2994INS BECMG 0910 18010KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 OVC200 QNH2994INS BECMG 1112 20020KT 4800 TSRA SCT025 BKN035CB OVC080 QNH299
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