FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 03W (1965) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of EAST TAWAS, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - 122.85. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OSC (8 nm N): | 116.1 (989-739-1111) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.525/251.15 (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 |
| 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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: | 081 magnetic, 078 true | | 261 magnetic, 258 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 48 ft. tree, 1160 ft. from runway, 159 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 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 989-362-4214 |
| Manager: | MARVIN W. POLAND 1131 AULERICH RD EAST TAWAS, MI 48730 Phone 989-362-0052 AMGR HOME PHONE AFTER 1700 LCL 989-362-4515. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 10:43:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 05:43:42 |
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| METAR |
KOSC 8nm N | 081016Z AUTO 00000KT BKN001 OVC007 01/M01 A3011 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
KAPN 46nm N | 080840Z 0809/0906 00000KT 6SM BR SKC FM081000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM081400 16004KT P6SM BKN250 FM081600 14007KT P6SM BKN250 FM090200 15006KT P6SM SCT030
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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