FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-58-14.2780N / 084-28-30.1390W 43-58.237967N / 084-28.502317W 43.9706328 / -84.4750386 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 776 ft. / 237 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
| 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 517-426-9008. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1776 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; PAPI & REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4700 x 75 ft. / 1433 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: | 43-58.304350N | | 43-58.335417N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.972000W | | 084-27.902283W |
| Elevation: | 770.0 ft. | | 772.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 088 true | | 272 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. trees, 1160 ft. from runway, 240 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: | 2500 x 150 ft. / 762 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: | 43-58.284633N | | 43-57.894017N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.717333W | | 084-28.538283W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 161 true | | 345 magnetic, 341 true |
| 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: | BASIL BULLARD 735 SOUTH STATE STREET GLADWIN, MI 48624 Phone 989-426-4201 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 27 | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 07:26:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 02:26:40 |
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| METAR |
KMOP 24nm SW | 080716Z AUTO 26003KT 2SM BR CLR 04/04 A3004 RMK AO2
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KHTL 24nm N | 080653Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN001 OVC009 01/01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00060006
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KMBS 31nm SE | 080720Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG CLR 06/06 A3006 RMK AO2 RVRNO
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KAMN 40nm S | 080716Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 03/03 A3004 RMK AO2
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KHYX 42nm SE | 080717Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV005 05/05 A3004 RMK AO2
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KGOV 44nm N | 080716Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC001 00/00 A3006 RMK AO2
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KCAD 44nm NW | 080716Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 00/00 A3005 RMK AO2
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KRQB 47nm W | 080716Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 00/00 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 31nm SE | 080525Z 0806/0906 00000KT 6SM BR SKC FM080700 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 FM080900 00000KT 2SM BR BKN006 FM081300 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN010 FM081700 15006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN200 FM090400 20010KT 4SM BR SCT012
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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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