FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 59M |
| Lat/Long: | 45-03-17.5271N 085-21-24.8279W
45-03.292118N 085-21.413798W
45.0548686,-85.3568966
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 640 ft. / 195.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of EASTPORT, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49648 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1991 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P at ACB (8 nm SE): | 119.275 (231-533-8941) |
| WX AWOS-3P at CVX (15 nm N): | 120.0 (231-237-9703) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BFA (19 nm E): | 118.675 (231-330-8677) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TVCr021/24.6 | | TRAVERSE CITY VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 02W |
| GLRr281/27.8 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| CGGr316/(34.9) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GRAYLING | | 315/29.0 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 100 ft. / 1006 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition
UNEVEN ROLLING TRRN. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-03.356500N | | 45-03.357000N |
| Longitude: | 085-21.806167W | | 085-21.040167W |
| Elevation: | 640.0 ft. | | 640.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1500 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 110 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 658 FT DIST, 163 FT L. |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 100 ft. / 732 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 45-03.034833N | | 45-03.371667N |
| Longitude: | 085-21.546833W | | 085-21.255000W |
| Elevation: | 632.0 ft. | | 627.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 032 true | | 216 magnetic, 212 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 600 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 330 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR 28 FT TREE, 15 FT DIST, 90 FT L. | | 15 ft. road, 15 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR 72 FT TREES, 236 FT DIST, 135 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TIMOTHY BAISE
118 W GRAND RIVER AVE
WILLIAMSTON, MI 48895-1318
Phone 517-420-3684
ARPT PHYS ADS: 1309 N US-31, KEWADIN, MI 49648. |
| Manager: | TIMOTHY BAISE
118 W GRAND RIVER AVE
WILLIAMSTON, MI 48895-1318
Phone 517-420-3684 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD NOV 15-APR 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | TREES OBSC VIEW OF RWY ENDS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 59M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KACB - Antrim County Airport (8 nm SE)
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
N98 - Boyne City Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (19 nm E)
KTVC - Cherry Capital Airport (21 nm SW)
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 13:17:08 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Apr-2024 09:17:08 |
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| METAR |
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KACB
8nm SE | 191255Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM OVC032 06/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 T00551010
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KCVX
15nm N | 191255Z AUTO 26012G17KT 10SM SCT022 BKN034 OVC046 05/01 A2991 RMK AO2 T00520005
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KBFA
19nm E | 191255Z AUTO 26012KT 10SM FEW024 SCT045 06/03 A2990 RMK AO2
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KTVC
21nm SW | 191211Z 1912/2012 28010KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1912/1913 BKN015 FM191400 27015G26KT P6SM FEW250 FM200200 26009KT P6SM SCT060
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