AirNav: 5M6 - Sugar Springs Airpark

5M6

Sugar Springs Airpark
Gladwin, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5M6
Lat/Long:	44-08-25.3350N 084-26-13.1100W 44-08.422250N 084-26.218500W 44.1403708,-84.4369750 (estimated)
Elevation:	953 ft. / 290 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1985)
From city:	10 miles N of GLADWIN, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	48624

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1976
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:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at GDW (10 nm S):	118.975
WX AWOS-3P at Y31 (13 nm NE):	119.575 (989-787-1100)
WX ASOS at HTL (17 nm NW):	118.05 (989-200-3352)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
MOPr028/33.7	MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME	110.60	05W
CGGr165/(34.8)	GRAYLING VOR	109.80	06W
MBSr340/39.7	SAGINAW VOR/DME	114.35	03W

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	3800 x 60 ft. / 1158 x 18 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Operational restrictions:	CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	44-08.400000N	44-08.444500N
Longitude:	084-26.651667W	084-25.785333W
Elevation:	953.0 ft.	938.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	091 magnetic, 086 true	271 magnetic, 266 true
Obstructions:	11 ft. tree, 126 ft. from runway, 112 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear	53 ft. tree, 125 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SUGAR SPRINGS POA 5477 WORTHINGTON CT GLADWIN, MI 48624-8120 Phone 989-426-4111
Manager:	BRIAN HORTON 5477 WORTHINGTON CT GLADWIN, MI 48624-8120 Phone 989-359-0632

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
-	DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FQT ULTRALIGHT ACT MORNING/EVE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5M6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (10 nm S)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (13 nm NE)
KHTL - Roscommon County/Blodgett Memorial Airport (17 nm NW)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (30 nm S)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:25	10:25
Sunrise	06:55	10:55
Sunset	20:20	00:20
Evening civil twilight	20:51	00:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Apr-2026 11:20:04
Local (UTC-4)	15-Apr-2026 07:20:04

METAR

KGDW 10nm S	151055Z AUTO 27004KT 8SM BKN003 OVC006 13/13 A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE PRESRR
KY31 13nm NE	151055Z AUTO 24004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 12/12 A2974 RMK AO2 T01220118
KHTL 16nm NW	151053Z AUTO 24003KT 1/2SM FG VV002 13/13 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP070 T01280128

TAF

KMBS
40nm SE

150526Z 1506/1606 05010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1506/1507 4SM -TSRA OVC060CB FM151200 21010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN045 BKN120 TEMPO 1514/1517 4SM -TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM151700 22012KT P6SM BKN045 FM151900 22014KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035

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