FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 23:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:36:05 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:36:05 |
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| METAR |
KBEH 15nm NW | 161353Z AUTO 24013G19KT 10SM OVC021 11/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01060072
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KEKM 18nm S | 161250Z 25008KT 10SM BKN023 08/05 A2990 RMK AO2
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KSBN 19nm SW | 161354Z 22008KT 10SM OVC020 08/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T00830056
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KLWA 22nm N | 161435Z AUTO 24012G16KT 10SM OVC019 11/08 A2985 RMK AO2 T01130075
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KHAI 24nm E | 161434Z AUTO 25009G14KT 10SM SCT017 OVC023 10/06 A2988 RMK AO2 T01010064
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KAZO 30nm NE | 161353Z 23010KT 10SM OVC024 10/07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01000067
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| TAF |
KSBN 19nm SW | 161120Z 1612/1712 23008KT P6SM BKN025 FM161500 24014G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM161900 25012KT P6SM BKN030 FM170000 26005KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1708/1712 -SHRA OVC020
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| NOTAMs |
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