FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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-SAT 0800-1530 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1754 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36; PAPI RYS 09 & 27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5004 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, 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: | 749.8 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: | 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 |
| Instrument approach: | SDF | | |
| Obstructions: | 62 ft. trees, 2308 ft. from runway, 347 ft. left and right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. trees, 1380 ft. from runway, 354 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3197 x 75 ft. / 974 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 1260 ft. from runway, 323 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 1112 ft. from runway, 345 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 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: | MICHAEL SCHIFFER 3999 WEST SEAMAN RD ALMA, MI 48801 Phone 989-463-5430 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | 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 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | POWERED PARACHUTE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AEROBATIC BOX OVER ARPT, FROM 500 FT AGL TO 5,000 FT AGL IMT SOUTH OF AND INCLUDING RY 9/27; 8,700 FT LONG X 6,000 FT WIDE. SEE NOTAMS FOR ACTIVE TIMES. |
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 (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (166KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (228KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 18 | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunrise | | 07:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:54 | | 22:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:23 | | 23:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:26:56 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:26:56 |
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| METAR |
| KAMN | 161430Z AUTO 21010G15KT 10SM OVC029 12/09 A2981 RMK AO2 T01150090
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KMOP 18nm N | 161435Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM BKN025 OVC030 11/09 A2978 RMK AO2 T01050085
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| TAF |
KMBS 29nm NE | 161124Z 1612/1712 24006KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN030 FM161400 24015G23KT P6SM OVC028 FM170000 27006KT P6SM OVC022
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KLAN 33nm S | 161140Z 1612/1712 22008KT P6SM SCT035 FM161500 24012G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 24006KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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