FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-58-14.1216N / 084-28-30.0720W 43-58.235360N / 084-28.501200W 43.9705893 / -84.4750200 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 774 ft. / 235.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of GLADWIN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48624 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 EXCT FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & EASTER. FOR ATTENDANT & AFT HOURS CALL 989-578-2174. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1774 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; PAPI & REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 126.45 [0545-2330] |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 126.45 [0545-2330] |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BXZr224/20.6 | | WEST BRANCH VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 06W |
| MOPr034/23.8 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| HTLr166/24.7 | | HOUGHTON LAKE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| MBSr330/31.5 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WIGGINS | | at field | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
| HARDWOOD | | 231/23.7 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| 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: | 43-58.304538N | | 43-58.335603N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.971977W | | 084-27.901978W |
| Elevation: | 771.2 ft. | | 772.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. trees, 1160 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 150 ft. / 786 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 15/33 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 43-58.276012N | | 43-57.886137N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.734625W | | 084-28.501718W |
| Elevation: | 772.6 ft. | | 764.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 157 true | | 341 magnetic, 337 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 99 ft. trees, 1980 ft. from runway, 297 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 33 ft. trees, 672 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY/COUNTY OF GLADWIN 1000 W. CEDAR AVE GLADWIN, MI 48624 Phone 989-426-9231 CITY HALL. |
| Manager: | MICHAEL HARGRAVE 735 STATE ST GLADWIN, MI 48624 Phone 989-426-4201 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 85/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RDO CTL ACFT OPER NEAR WEST SIDE OF RY 15/33. |
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 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (219KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
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 |
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Photo by Carol Batten
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:57:28 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:57:28 |
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| METAR |
KIKW 21nm SE | 130754Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT018 14/11 A2990 RMK AO2 T01400107
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KMOP 24nm SW | 130755Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A2992 RMK AO2 T01290100
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KHTL 24nm N | 130849Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM SCT025 11/07 A2995 RMK AO2
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KMBS 31nm SE | 130753Z 34012KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01500111
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KAMN 40nm S | 130752Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2992 RMK AO2 T01360110
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| TAF |
KMBS 31nm SE | 130525Z 1306/1406 33010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM130700 36010KT P6SM BKN025 FM131400 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM131700 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM132300 32004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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