FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6D9 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-18-46.1590N / 083-25-20.2950W 44-18.769317N / 083-25.338250W 44.3128219 / -83.4223042 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 606 ft. / 184.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of EAST TAWAS, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48730 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1800 SUNDAYS ON CALL 989-362-4515. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1606 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - 122.85. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OSC (8 nm N): | 118.7 (989-739-1310) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.475/269.45 (OSCODA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ASPr195/8.3 | | AU SABLE VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 07W |
| BXZr089/33.0 | | WEST BRANCH VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 06W |
| BAXr334/37.0 | | BAD AXE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARDWOOD | | 088/28.7 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR FOR RPRS CALL 989-820-0738. |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4802 x 75 ft. / 1464 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 08-26 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 44-18.688467N | | 44-18.851683N |
| Longitude: | 083-25.876500W | | 083-24.799567W |
| Elevation: | 605.0 ft. | | 604.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 086 magnetic, 078 true | | 266 magnetic, 258 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 1091 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. trees, 1325 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | IOSCO COUNTY 422 LAKE ST TAWAS CITY, MI 48763 Phone 989-362-5832 |
| Manager: | MARVIN W. POLAND 1131 AULERICH RD EAST TAWAS, MI 48730 Phone 989-820-0738 AMGR HOME PHONE AFTER 1700 LCL 989-820-0738. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 62/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (182KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOSC - Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (8 nm N)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (33 nm W)
KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (37 nm SE)
KAPN - Alpena County Regional Airport (46 nm N)
KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (50 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photographer = Nick Ortenburger Pilot = Travis Worthington
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 07:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 23:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:36:49 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:36:49 |
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| METAR |
KOSC 8nm N | 161433Z AUTO 23010G17KT 10SM OVC060 11/08 A2974 RMK AO2 T01160085
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| TAF |
KAPN 46nm N | 161120Z 1612/1712 22013KT P6SM OVC045 FM161600 23013KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC040 FM162100 27012KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM170500 28007KT P6SM BKN028
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| NOTAMs |
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