FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DRM |
| Lat/Long: | 46-00-33.5210N / 083-44-38.1630W 46-00.558683N / 083-44.636050W 46.0093114 / -83.7439342 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 668 ft. / 203.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49726 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | TORONTO CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1668 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (906-493-6410) |
- APCH AND DEP CTL PROVIDED BY TORONTO CENTRE ON 132.65/344.5.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SSMr140/33.9 | | SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 8/26 MKG FADED |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 46-00.417033N | | 46-00.619233N |
| Longitude: | 083-45.238367W | | 083-44.339633W |
| Elevation: | 659.4 ft. | | 657.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 072 true | | 259 magnetic, 252 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 650 ft. | | 170 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline +4 FT FENCE 20 FT DSTC; +10 FT HILL 10 FT DSTC 50 FT L; +18 FT BLDG 97 FT DSTC 50 FT R; +50 FT TREES 20 FT DSTC, 90 FT R/L. | | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline +6 FT FENCE 54 FT DSTC; +15 FT ROAD 110 FT DSTC; +20 FT BLDG, 0 FT DSTC, 200 FT R. |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 150 ft. / 762 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition RY 18/36 CENTER 20 FT PTN OF RY FM INTXN RY 18/36 N TO THE HANGAR LINE IS ASPH; REMAINDER OF RY TURF. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18/36 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-00.417933N | | 46-00.829117N |
| Longitude: | 083-44.383500W | | 083-44.398950W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 359 true | | 186 magnetic, 179 true |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 115 ft. both sides of centerline RWY 18 +55 FT TREES 1100 FT DSTC 20:1; ALSO +36 FT TREES; 105 R; 180 FT DSTC; 5:1. | | 50 ft. trees, 75 ft. left and right of centerline RY 18 APCH RATIO 20 :1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 63 FT TREES, 1260 FT DSTC. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DRUMMOND TOWNSHIP P.O.BOX 245 DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI 49726 Phone 906-493-5321 |
| Manager: | JAMES BAILEY 34264 S. TOWNLINE RD. DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI 49726 Phone 906-493-5411 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCNL GOLF CARTS & PEDESTRIANS CROSSING RY 08/26 DUE TO GOLF COURSE ON BOTH SIDES. |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DRUMMOND ISL., YACHT HAVEN SEA PLANE BASE LCTD 1.5 MI N., CUSTOMS AVBL 906-632-8822, 906-632-7221. |
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 08 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCIU - Chippewa County International Airport (34 nm NW)
KPZQ - Presque Isle County Airport (36 nm S)
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (38 nm W)
KANJ - Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport/Sanderson Field (38 nm NW)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (39 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob Patterson
Taken in the Summer of 2003
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 23:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:36:15 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:36:15 |
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| METAR |
| KDRM | 161436Z AUTO 19007KT 5SM -RA SCT010 OVC016 11/10 A2965 RMK AO2 T01080100
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| TAF |
CYAM 42nm NW | 161338Z 1614/1702 21010KT P6SM SCT015 OVC040 TEMPO 1614/1616 5SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM161600 25010KT P6SM -RA SCT007 OVC020 TEMPO 1616/1622 3SM -SHRA BR OVC007 BECMG 1616/1618 27012KT FM162200 32010KT P6SM OVC012 RMK NXT FCST BY 162000Z
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CYZE 50nm E | 161338Z 1614/1622 23012KT P6SM FEW008 SCT040 TEMPO 1614/1616 5SM -RA BR BKN008 FM161600 22012KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 1616/1622 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 BECMG 1620/1622 25008KT RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 162000Z
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