FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-58-14.1000N / 084-28-29.9000W 43-58.235000N / 084-28.498333W 43.9705833 / -84.4749722 (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: | 43-58.266852N | | 43-57.886060N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.719532W | | 084-28.503257W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 158 true | | 342 magnetic, 338 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 27 | |
download |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 07:38:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 02:38:59 |
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| METAR |
KMOP 24nm SW | 100716Z AUTO 35010G16KT 3SM -SN SCT009 BKN014 OVC019 M06/M06 A2966 RMK AO2
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KHTL 24nm N | 100653Z AUTO 02010KT 2 1/2SM -SN OVC045 M07/M10 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP074 P0001 T10721100
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KMBS 31nm SE | 100653Z 01014KT 3/4SM BR BKN003 OVC014 M05/M06 A2962 RMK AO2 SNEMM SLP041 P0000 T10501061 PWINO FZRANO RVRNO $
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KAMN 40nm S | 100716Z AUTO 35011G19KT 4SM -SN SCT015 BKN025 OVC030 M06/M07 A2963 RMK AO2
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KHYX 42nm SE | 100717Z AUTO 02014G25KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC007 M03/M04 A2960 RMK AO2
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KGOV 44nm N | 100716Z AUTO 01007KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN010 OVC018 M07/M08 A2972 RMK AO2
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KCAD 44nm NW | 100717Z AUTO 01008KT 2 1/2SM -SN SCT013 BKN020 OVC025 M07/M09 A2969 RMK AO2
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KRQB 47nm W | 100716Z AUTO 35008KT 3SM -SN BKN031 OVC039 M07/M08 A2970 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 31nm SE | 100520Z 1006/1106 04018G26KT 2SM -SN BLSN BKN015 OVC028 TEMPO 1006/1008 3/4SM -SN BLSN BKN005 OVC012 FM100900 02018G28KT 3SM -SN BLSN OVC026 FM101100 01016G27KT 6SM -SN BLSN OVC030 FM101500 33015G24KT 6SM BLSN OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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