FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 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 |
| 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. |
| A33-18/3 | 6 RY 18 ASPH CRACKING AND PEELING. |
| 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 07-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 23:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Oct-2008 19:36:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Oct-2008 15:36:59 |
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| METAR |
KMTC 8nm SE | 071855Z 15011KT 12SM BKN200 16/06 A3024 RMK SLP248
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KVLL 17nm SW | 071915Z AUTO 10010G15KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A3023 RMK AO2
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KPHN 20nm NE | 071915Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3025 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMTC 8nm SE | 071717 09010KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3009INS BECMG 0809 13010KT 8000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC100 QNH3000INS BECMG 1314 20010KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2999INS T17/21Z T09/10Z
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