FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C91 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-59-34.5000N / 086-07-41.8000W 41-59.575000N / 086-07.696667W 41.9929167 / -86.1282778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 747 ft. / 227.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of DOWAGIAC, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49047 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1974 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1547 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; PAPI RYS 09 & RY 27; & REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| WX ASOS at BEH (16 nm NW): | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EKM (17 nm S): | 124.475 (574-264-9002) |
| WX ASOS at SBN (19 nm SW): | PHONE 574-233-2716 |
- APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ELXr182/9.1 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| GIJr032/15.9 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| PMMr182/28.4 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| GSHr351/28.4 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| AZOr241/29.5 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HR. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4700 x 100 ft. / 1433 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-59.621735N | | 41-59.620635N |
| Longitude: | 086-08.343092W | | 086-07.305887W |
| Elevation: | 735.8 ft. | | 746.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1540 ft. from runway, 190 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2176 x 100 ft. / 663 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 04 /22 & DSPLD THLD MARKED WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-59.344720N | | 41-59.603717N |
| Longitude: | 086-07.584792W | | 086-07.252948W |
| Elevation: | 742.5 ft. | | 746.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 044 true | | 229 magnetic, 224 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 388 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. tree, 910 ft. from runway, 180 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSLPD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DOWAGIAC PO BOX 430, 241 SOUTH FRONT DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 Phone 269-782-8220 |
| Manager: | GARY CARLILE CITY OF DOWAGIAC, 241 S. FRONT ST. DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 Phone 269-782-3574 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 69/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MODEL RDO-CTL ACFT OPR E SIDE OF RY 04/22. |
| - | ADMIN. BLDG ACCESS, DEPRESS V, THEN III-II SIMULTANEOUS, THEN I. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (189KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (10 nm SW)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (11 nm W)
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (16 nm NW)
KEKM - Elkhart Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KSBN - South Bend Airport (19 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Nate Enyedi
Photo taken 03-Nov-2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunset | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:53:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:53:25 |
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| METAR |
KBEH 15nm NW | 130753Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01670150
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KEKM 18nm S | 130045Z 34004KT 10SM SCT029 BKN120 21/18 A2988 RMK AO2 LAST
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KSBN 19nm SW | 130754Z 35008KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01780167
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KLWA 22nm N | 130755Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 T01600141
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KHAI 24nm E | 130753Z AUTO 33004KT 5SM BR CLR 16/15 A2991 RMK AO2 T01600150
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KAZO 30nm NE | 130753Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01560139
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| TAF |
KSBN 19nm SW | 130807Z 1308/1406 34007KT P6SM FEW060 FM131500 34015G23KT P6SM BKN035 FM140100 34005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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