FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FNT |
| Lat/Long: | 42-57-55.5000N / 083-44-37.2000W 42-57.925000N / 083-44.620000W 42.9654167 / -83.7436667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 782 ft. / 238.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of FLINT, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48507 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FNT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: 800'SNGL-ENG-ACFT & 1200'MULTI-ENG-ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RYS 09 & 27- CTAF. NO RDO CTL OF INTSTY AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD; RY LGTS PRESET. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 133.15 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 810-232-4477 |
| FLINT GROUND: | 121.9 [0545-2330] |
| FLINT TOWER: | 126.3 257.9 [0545-2330] |
| FLINT APPROACH: | 118.8(E/S OF ACTIVE RY) 128.55(W/N OF ACTIVE RY) 257.9 [0545-2330] |
| CLEVELAND ARTCC APPROACH: | 133.8 [2330-0545] |
| FLINT DEPARTURE: | 118.8(E/S OF ACTIVE RY) 128.55(W/N OF ACTIVE RY) 257.9 [0545-2330] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 |
| CLASS C: | 128.55(W/N OF ACTIVE RY) 257.9 |
| CLASS C IC: | 118.8(E/S OF ACTIVE RY) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RNP (17 nm W): | 118.025 (989-729-2967) |
- EMERG FREQS NOT AVBL AT TWR.
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 126.75/348.75 (FLINT RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
- ASR 7 ELEVATION IS 778.5..
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FNT at field | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| PSIr333/18.4 | | PONTIAC VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 03W |
| SVMr352/34.1 | | SALEM VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 03W |
| MBSr160/37.0 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOWELL | | 033/22.5 | | 243 | | 05W | | OZW | --- --.. .-- |
| BROWNE | | 176/28.4 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7848 x 150 ft. / 2392 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 169.0 | | Double tandem: | 270.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-58.363883N | | 42-57.071980N |
| Longitude: | 083-44.607438W | | 083-44.580550W |
| Elevation: | 763.9 ft. | | 779.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 179 true | | 005 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7848 TODA:7848 ASDA:7848 LDA:7648 | | TORA:7848 TODA:7848 ASDA:7648 LDA:7648 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. tree, 2229 ft. from runway, 299 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 69 ft. tree, 1945 ft. from runway, 485 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 7200 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 169.0 | | Double tandem: | 235.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-58.138510N | | 42-58.174627N |
| Longitude: | 083-45.589540W | | 083-43.976020W |
| Elevation: | 763.8 ft. | | 762.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 088 true | | 274 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 2460 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 2968 ft. from runway, 98 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BISHOP INTL ARPT AUTH G-3425 W. BRISTOL RD FLINT, MI 48507 Phone 810-235-6560 |
| Manager: | JAMES RICE G-3425 W. BRISTOL RD FLINT, MI 48507 Phone 810-235-6560 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 93 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 72 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/day * | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 23% | air taxi | | 15% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND DEER 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (198KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (156KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (191KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (187KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (182KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9G2 - Price's Airport (10 nm S)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (10 nm E)
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (17 nm W)
D95 - Dupont-Lapeer Airport (22 nm E)
KOZW - Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (23 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Bishop International Airport
Photo taken 06-Oct-2010
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 07:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 22:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:38:15 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:38:15 |
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| METAR |
| KFNT | 161453Z 26009G17KT 10SM BKN027 OVC031 13/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01280072 51006
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KRNP 17nm W | 161434Z AUTO 24009G16KT 10SM SCT022 OVC029 12/09 A2983 RMK AO2 T01240085
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| TAF |
| KFNT | 161124Z 1612/1712 24008KT P6SM SCT026 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN026 FM161400 24014G21KT P6SM OVC028 TEMPO 1614/1615 SCT028 FM170000 26006KT P6SM OVC018
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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