FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 59M |
| Lat/Long: | 45-03-21.0100N / 085-21-21.2590W
45-03.350167N / 085-21.354317W
45.0558361 / -85.3559053
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 640 ft. / 195 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG, UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ACB (8 nm SE): | 119.275 (231-533-8941) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVX (15 nm N): | 120.0 (231-237-9703) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TVCr022/24.7 | | TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC | | 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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| CLAM LAKE | | 337/10.6 | | 251 | | 05W | | CXK | -.-. -..- -.- |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 199/15.2 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
| BOYNE FALLS | | 256/19.5 | | 263 | | 06W | | BFA | -... ..-. .- |
| GRAYLING | | 315/29.0 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
| ST JAMES | | 172/39.2 | | 382 | | 05W | | SJX | ... .--- -..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 100 ft. / 1006 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 9/27 UNEVEN ROLLING TERRAIN
1 09/27 & RY 04/22 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1200 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 310 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 25:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 70 ft. trees, 125 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD +90 FT TREES; 1800 FT FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 600 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 330 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVER +36 FT TREES 720 FT DSTC 50 FT L. | | 14 ft. road, 15 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVR 74 FT TREES, 1480 FT DSTC. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DUANE JORGENSEN
P.O. BOX 217
ELK RAPIDS, MI 49629
Phone 231-620-4859
ARPT PHYSICAL ADDRESS :1309 U.S. 31. EASTPORT, MI., 49627. |
| Manager: | DUANE JORGENSEN
P.O. BOX 217
ELK RAPIDS, MI 49629
Phone 231-620-4859
ASST MGR 231-632-2412; MGR E-MAIL: MJORGENSEN @TORCHPORT.COM |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 54/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL; 110 V OUTLETS FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. |
| - | ARPT PHYSICAL ADDRESS 1309 U.S. 31. EASTPORT, MI., 49627. |
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)
KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (19 nm E)
KTVC - Cherry Capital Airport (21 nm SW)
KGLR - Gaylord Regional Airport (28 nm E)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 17:51:19 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 13:51:19 |
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| METAR |
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KACB
8nm SE | 071735Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM SCT041 SCT055 23/11 A2997 RMK AO2
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KCVX
15nm N | 071735Z AUTO 25011KT 10SM OVC100 20/12 A2998 RMK AO2
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KTVC
21nm SW | 071120Z 071212 00000KT P6SM OVC150 FM1500 27008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM2300 25006KT P6SM BKN050 FM0400 26006KT P6SM SCT050
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