FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-58-14.1220N 084-28-30.0710W 43-58.235367N 084-28.501183W 43.9705894,-84.4750197 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 774.1 ft. / 235.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of GLADWIN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48624 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOPr034/23.8 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| MBSr330/31.5 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 03W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. JET A+ AVBL FULL SVC DURG BUS HRS OR BY ARNGMT. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4699 x 75 ft. / 1432 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 44.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-58.304540N | | 43-58.335602N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.971940W | | 084-27.901957W |
| Elevation: | 771.3 ft. | | 772.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 088 true | | 272 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.75 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 |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 856 ft. from runway, 343 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 150 ft. / 786 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 43-58.276013N | | 43-57.886140N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.734625W | | 084-28.501702W |
| Elevation: | 772.7 ft. | | 764.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 157 true | | 341 magnetic, 337 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 9 ft. tree, 93 ft. from runway, 133 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY/CO OF GLADWIN 1000 W CEDAR AVE GLADWIN, MI 48624-1814 Phone 989-426-9231 CITY HALL. |
| Manager: | MICHAEL HARGRAVE 735 S STATE ST GLADWIN, MI 48624-2258 Phone 989-426-4201 CELL 989-578-2174. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UAS OPR WEST OF RWY 15/33. |
| - | TRML BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1-*. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490. |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (224KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (327KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (21 nm SE)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (21 nm NE)
KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
KHTL - Roscommon County/Blodgett Memorial Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Carol Batten
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 08:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 22:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Dec-2025 02:56:03 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Dec-2025 21:56:03 |
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| METAR |
KIKW 21nm SE | 280235Z AUTO 14008KT 7SM BR OVC006 M00/M02 A3002 RMK AO2
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KY31 21nm NE | 280235Z AUTO 16005KT 7SM OVC004 M01/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 T10131015
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KMOP 24nm SW | 280235Z AUTO 13003KT 7SM OVC006 01/01 A3000 RMK AO2 T00110011
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KHTL 24nm N | 280153Z AUTO 14009G17KT 3/4SM BR VV002 M02/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP165 I1000 T10171022
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KMBS 31nm SE | 280153Z AUTO 16011KT 9SM OVC009 M01/M02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP181 T10061022
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KAMN 40nm S | 280235Z AUTO 15011KT 7SM OVC005 M01/M01 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 31nm SE | 271727Z 2718/2818 14008KT P6SM OVC015 FM281000 14008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC009 FM281500 15008KT 3SM RA BR OVC004
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| NOTAMs |
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