FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 09:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:35 | | 01:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:27:14 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:27:14 |
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| METAR |
| KHTL | 181153Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM OVC060 11/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01060078 10106 20094 51007
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KGOV 20nm N | 181155Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM -RA OVC055 10/07 A3021 RMK AO2 T01020065 10116 20100
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| TAF |
KTVC 44nm NW | 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC120 FM181400 12008KT P6SM OVC100 FM190200 14004KT P6SM BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
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