FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
| LANr171/8.3 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| JXNr341/21.3 | | JACKSON VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05W |
| BTLr060/31.3 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| LFDr014/31.7 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| GRRr112/39.2 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOWELL | | 269/29.7 | | 243 | | 05W | | OZW | --- --.. .-- |
Airport Services
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: | 42-35.002167N | | 42-35.054833N |
| Longitude: | 084-39.382167W | | 084-38.795500W |
| Elevation: | 931.0 ft. | | 931.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 088 magnetic, 083 true | | 268 magnetic, 263 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 685 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, 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 |
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| 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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:19:53 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:19:53 |
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| METAR |
KFPK 7nm W | 181135Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM BKN065 13/08 A3013 RMK AO2 T01250075
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KTEW 10nm E | 181133Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN080 14/07 A3014 RMK AO2 T01350068
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KLAN 12nm N | 181053Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM OVC095 12/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01170072 TSNO
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| TAF |
KLAN 12nm N | 181138Z 1812/1912 10008KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11009KT P6SM BKN050
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