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KFKS
(formerly 3D4)
Frankfort Dow Memorial Field
Frankfort, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FKS
Lat/Long: 44-37-30.7900N / 086-12-02.9100W
44-37.513167N / 086-12.048500W
44.6252194 / -86.2008083
(estimated)
Elevation: 633 ft. / 192.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of FRANKFORT, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49635

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; REIL RY 33; PAPI RY 33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN LOCATED ON HILL 1.25 MILES NW OF ARPT.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3: 118.325 (231-352-7573)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/338.3 (TRAVERSE CITY RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MBLr011/21.4MANISTEE VOR/DME111.4005W
TVCr267/27.9TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC114.6002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CADILLAC306/39.726904WCAD -.-. .- -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
SELF-SERVE W/ MAJOR CREDIT CARD
Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 4050 x 75 ft. / 1234 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 44-37.764933N44-37.259267N
Longitude: 086-12.355367W086-11.747300W
Elevation: 633.2 ft.606.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 143 magnetic, 139 true323 magnetic, 319 true
Displaced threshold: 1094 ft.111 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline
+20 FT RD.
54 ft. trees, 842 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLD THLD OVER +49 FT TREES, 980 FT DSTC, 380 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FRANKFORT CITY-CO ARPT AUTH
412 MAIN ST, P O BOX 351
FRANKFORT, MI 49635
Phone 231-352-9118
Manager: JAY T. DARLING
412 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 351
FRANKFORT, MI 49635
Phone 231-352-9118

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 23
Single engine airplanes: 15
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Gliders airplanes: 6
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 77/week *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

RC MODEL ACFT OPER W OF RY.
EXTSV SOARING ACTIVITY & GLIDER TOWING OPNS WEST OF RY.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

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 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (207KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (220KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (206KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (26KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMBL - Manistee County-Blacker Airport (21 nm S)
KTVC - Cherry Capital Airport (27 nm E)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (40 nm SE)
KLDM - Mason County Airport (41 nm S)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (48 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo of KFKS (Frankfort Dow Memorial Field)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2911:29
Sunrise07:5911:59
Sunset19:0423:04
Evening civil twilight19:3323:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Oct-2008 17:22:33
Local (UTC-4)  12-Oct-2008 13:22:33
 
METAR
KFKS 121657Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 25/11 A3033 RMK AO2
TAF
KTVC 
28nm E 
121120Z 121212 19004KT P6SM SCT250 FM1600 18008KT P6SM SCT200
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Hotels near Frankfort Dow Memorial Field

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BEST WESTERN - SCENIC HILL RESORT 5.5 167-214

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