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60G Skyway Estates Airport
Eaton Rapids, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 60G
Lat/Long: 42-35-01.1310N / 084-39-04.9320W
42-35.018850N / 084-39.082200W
42.5836475 / -84.6513700
(estimated)
Elevation: 931 ft. / 284 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1995)
From city: 4 miles N of EATON RAPIDS, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 48827

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1970
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: INTMT
Pattern altitude: 1931 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
LANSING APPROACH: 118.65
WX AWOS-3 at FPK (7 nm W): 118.075 (517-543-2288)
WX AWOS-3 at TEW (10 nm E): 119.425 (517-676-5607)
WX ASOS at LAN (12 nm N): PHONE 517-886-0015

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LANr171/8.3LANSING VORTAC110.8005W
JXNr341/21.3JACKSON VOR/DME109.6005W
BTLr060/31.3BATTLE CREEK VORTAC109.4002W
LFDr014/31.7LITCHFIELD VOR/DME111.2005W
GRRr112/39.2GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME115.9504W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOWELL269/29.724305WOZW --- --.. .--

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2653 x 100 ft. / 809 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RWY 08/26 AND DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 42-35.002167N42-35.054833N
Longitude: 084-39.382167W084-38.795500W
Elevation: 931.0 ft.931.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 088 magnetic, 083 true268 magnetic, 263 true
Displaced threshold: 685 ft.200 ft.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsno, no lights
Obstructions: 63 ft. trees, 597 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear
RWY 08 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
10 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THLD 24:1 OVER 21 FT TREE, 522 FT DSTC, 0B.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SKYWAY ESTATES ASSN. INC.
9655 E. COLUMBIA HWY
EATON RAPIDS, MI 48827
Phone 517-663-2471
Manager: CLELAND 'BUD' COOK
9655 E. COLUMBIA HWY
EATON RAPIDS, MI 48827
Phone 517-663-2471

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 13
Single engine airplanes: 13
    
Aircraft operations: avg 56/week *
67% transient general aviation
33% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

Additional Remarks

VERIFY ARPT COND DURING WINTER & SPRING; CALL (517) 663-2471.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 60G.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFPK - Fitch H Beach Airport (7 nm W)
KTEW - Mason Jewett Field Airport (10 nm E)
4D0 - Abrams Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KLAN - Capital Region International Airport (12 nm N)
KJXN - Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (21 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2511:25
Sunrise07:5411:54
Sunset18:5522:55
Evening civil twilight19:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 16:37:09
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 12:37:09
 
METAR
KFPK 
7nm W 
161435Z AUTO 23007G15KT 10SM BKN019 OVC025 11/08 A2983 RMK AO2 T01100080
KTEW 
10nm E 
161434Z AUTO 23008G15KT 210V270 10SM OVC020 12/07 A2985 RMK AO2 T01160067
KLAN 
12nm N 
161353Z 24011KT 10SM BKN029 11/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01110078 $
TAF
KLAN 
12nm N 
161140Z 1612/1712 22008KT P6SM SCT035 FM161500 24012G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 24006KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Skyway Estates Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES LANSING-DIMONDALE 4.7 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Skyway Estates Airport

1 in Dimondale
3 in Charlotte
19 in Lansing
8 in East Lansing
5 in Okemos
2 in DeWitt
 

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