FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E53 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-47-01.7230N / 082-59-10.4950W 43-47.028717N / 082-59.174917W 43.7838119 / -82.9862486 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 700 ft. / 213 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of BAD AXE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48413 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1996 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BAX (0.2 nm S): | 108.2 (989-269-4137) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BAX at field | | BAD AXE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 05W |
| ECKr347/33.8 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2523 x 65 ft. / 769 x 20 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard |
| Runway edge markings: | 07/25 MKD WITH CONES. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 43-50.727000N | | 43-50.821000N |
| Longitude: | 083-03.087000W | | 083-02.528000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 575 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 60 ft. both sides of centerline | | 20 ft. pline, marked, 40 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; +40 FT TREES 60 FT R FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ALAN & ELLEN ENGLER 1815 NORTH THOMAS ROAD BAD AXE, MI 48413 Phone 989-269-6511 OWNER RESIDES AT ARPT. |
| Manager: | ALAN ENGLER 1815 NORTH THOMAS ROAD BAD AXE, MI 48413 Phone 989-269-6511 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/month * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| A40-07/2 | 5 NSTD LIRL, NOT FOR PUBLIC USE. FIRST 575 FT RY 25 NOT LIGHTED. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL IREG FOR INFO CALL 989-269-8815. |
| - | RY 7, +7 FT CORN CROP DURING GROWING SEASON. |
| - | RWY 25, -2 FT DITCH 45 FT EAST OF RWY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at E53.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (0 nm S)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (28 nm SW)
77G - Marlette Airport (29 nm S)
6D9 - Iosco County Airport (37 nm NW)
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (42 nm W)
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Times for 07-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 01:22:48 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Oct-2008 21:22:48 |
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| METAR |
| KBAX | 080055Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3010 RMK AO2
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KP58 16nm NE | 080051Z AUTO 14007KT 14/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01440050 PWINO TSNO
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KMBS 50nm W | 072321Z 080024 12008KT P6SM OVC100 FM0600 12008KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC090 FM0900 14008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC018 FM1200 19008KT 2SM RA BR OVC007 FM1700 21010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC012 FM2000 24011KT P6SM BKN022 BKN040
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