FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunrise | | 07:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:21 | | 23:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:40:05 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:40:05 |
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| METAR |
KIKW 21nm SE | 161433Z AUTO 22012G17KT 10SM BKN029 BKN047 OVC055 12/09 A2978 RMK AO2 T01200093
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KMOP 24nm SW | 161435Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM BKN025 OVC030 11/09 A2978 RMK AO2 T01050085
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KHTL 24nm N | 161431Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM BKN012 OVC018 10/08 A2974 RMK AO2
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KMBS 31nm SE | 161353Z 23013KT 10SM SCT060 12/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01220083
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KAMN 40nm S | 161430Z AUTO 21010G15KT 10SM OVC029 12/09 A2981 RMK AO2 T01150090
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| TAF |
KMBS 31nm SE | 161124Z 1612/1712 24006KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN030 FM161400 24015G23KT P6SM OVC028 FM170000 27006KT P6SM OVC022
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| NOTAMs |
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