FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -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. |
| 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 FOR RPRS CALL 989-362-5832. |
| 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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 70/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 09:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:49:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 16:49:45 |
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| METAR |
KOSC 8nm N | 132035Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAPN 46nm N | 131732Z 131818 13010KT P6SM FEW150 FM0100 17009KT P6SM BKN200 FM0400 18009KT P6SM BKN120 WS020/19035KT FM0700 17009KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050CB WS020/19035KT FM1200 19012KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM1500 25011G18KT P6SM OVC015
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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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