FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AMN |
| Lat/Long: | 43-19-19.7000N / 084-41-16.6000W 43-19.328333N / 084-41.276667W 43.3221389 / -84.6879444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 754 ft. / 229.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of ALMA, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48801 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AMN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1630, |
| Pattern altitude: | 1754 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36; VASI RYS 09 & 27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.175 (989-463-3433) |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.25 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MOP (18 nm N): | 110.6 (989-773-2885) |
- APCH/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOPr178/18.2 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| MBSr248/29.4 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| LANr006/36.3 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ALMA | | 096/4.3 | | 329 | | 05W | | AMN | .- -- -. |
| BROWNE | | 266/36.8 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
| WIGGINS | | 197/40.0 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5004 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-19.381323N | | 43-19.377747N |
| Longitude: | 084-41.762353W | | 084-40.634155W |
| Elevation: | 754.0 ft. | | 752.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | SDF | | |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3197 x 75 ft. / 974 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-19.511685N | | 43-18.985505N |
| Longitude: | 084-41.396882W | | 084-41.400077W |
| Elevation: | 752.5 ft. | | 753.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 180 true | | 005 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 1825 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALMA-CO. OF GRATIOT 525 E SUPERIOR, P.O. BOX 278 ALMA, MI 48801 Phone 989-463-5430 |
| Manager: | DOUGLAS L. BRUSH 3999 WEST SEAMAN RD ALMA, MI 48801 Phone 989-463-5430 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 26/day * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | POWERED PARACHUTE ACTIVITY 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (165KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (188KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 18 | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (54KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
13C - Lakeview-Griffith Field Airport (26 nm W)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (27 nm SW)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (28 nm NE)
Y70 - Ionia County Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 28-Jul-2011
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:35 | | 23:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Feb-2012 02:47:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 21:47:39 |
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| METAR |
| KAMN | 140152Z AUTO 22006KT 3SM -SN SCT026 BKN030 OVC040 M02/M03 A2995 RMK AO2
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KMOP 18nm N | 140155Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM BKN034 BKN040 OVC046 M01/M07 A2993 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 29nm NE | 131720Z 1318/1418 25010G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM132200 23011KT P6SM OVC080 FM140300 22010KT P6SM SCT035 OVC050 FM140700 21007KT 4SM -SN BKN015 OVC025 FM141000 21007KT 3SM -SN BKN007 OVC015 FM141400 18009KT P6SM OVC018
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KLAN 33nm S | 131732Z 1318/1418 24011KT P6SM BKN250 FM140100 20007KT 5SM -SN OVC040 FM140700 18005KT 3SM -SN BR OVC015 FM141100 19007KT 2SM -SN BR OVC007
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