FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HTL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-21-35.6000N / 084-40-10.1000W 44-21.593333N / 084-40.168333W 44.3598889 / -84.6694722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1149.7 ft. / 350.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of HOUGHTON LAKE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48629 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HTL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 ARPT UNATNDD MAJOR HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-2100; AFT 2100 ACTVT - CTAF. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL & PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 111.6 (989-366-4825) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GOV (19 nm N): | 119.075 (989-348-3127) |
- APCH & DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON 132.9/338.3 (TRAVERSE CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HTL at field | | HOUGHTON LAKE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| CGGr179/(19.5) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| BXZr295/22.0 | | WEST BRANCH VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 06W |
| GLRr184/39.2 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GRAYLING | | 170/24.4 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
| WIGGINS | | 344/24.8 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
| HARDWOOD | | 291/26.0 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
| CADILLAC | | 085/32.4 | | 269 | | 04W | | CAD | -.-. .- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.674222N | | 44-21.687320N |
| Longitude: | 084-40.437315W | | 084-39.519938W |
| Elevation: | 1147.8 ft. | | 1144.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 089 true | | 274 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 73 ft. trees, 1660 ft. from runway, 375 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. trees, 277 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2179 x 100 ft. / 664 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.610143N | | 44-21.251843N |
| Longitude: | 084-40.524453W | | 084-40.505638W |
| Elevation: | 1148.3 ft. | | 1144.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 178 true | | 003 magnetic, 358 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 188 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 1360 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 85 ft. trees, 1445 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear RY 36 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 85 FT TREES, 1686 FT DSTC, OB. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ROSCOMMON COUNTY 500 LAKE ST ROSCOMMON, MI 48653 Phone 989-275-8021 |
| Manager: | ERIC J JAROCH 5218 E. HOUGHTON LAKE DR HOUGHTON LAKE, MI 48629 Phone 989-366-7660 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 35/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 2203 FT MSL (883 AGL) TOWER 4.2 NM SW OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 18/36 CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED XCPT FOR SKI-EQUIPPED ACFT. |
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 (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (175KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (232KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (233KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (19 nm N)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (22 nm E)
KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (25 nm S)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (32 nm S)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (33 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bev Smith, with Brad Smith piloting
Taken in June 2008
from their Cessna 172 at 1000 feet AGL
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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 | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:01:51 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:01:51 |
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| METAR |
| KHTL | 130849Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM SCT025 11/07 A2995 RMK AO2
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KGOV 20nm N | 130834Z AUTO 32010G15KT 10SM BKN024 11/08 A2996 RMK AO2 T01050078
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| TAF |
KTVC 44nm NW | 130750Z 1308/1406 36008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM131400 34012G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM131700 34013G22KT P6SM SCT035 FM140100 34006KT P6SM FEW035
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