FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HTL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-21-35.3000N / 084-40-16.0000W 44-21.588333N / 084-40.266667W 44.3598056 / -84.6711111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1150 ft. / 351 m (estimated) |
| 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: | 0800-1730 ARPT UNATNDD CHRISTMAS & THANKSGIVING. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN 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) |
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) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LANSING RADIO ON FREQ 122.35 (WEST BRANCH RCO).
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 |
| BXZr295/22.1 | | 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 | | 344/24.9 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
| HARDWOOD | | 291/26.1 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
| CADILLAC | | 085/32.3 | | 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: | 44-21.672150N | | 44-21.685267N |
| Longitude: | 084-40.574983W | | 084-39.658217W |
| Elevation: | 1149.0 ft. | | 1145.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 089 true | | 274 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 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: | 90 ft. trees, 2225 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 71 ft. trees, 2330 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 100 ft. / 671 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 18/36 CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXPT FOR SKI-EQUIPPED ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.615167N | | 44-21.253000N |
| Longitude: | 084-40.666167W | | 084-40.666167W |
| Elevation: | 1148.6 ft. | | 1145.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 180 true | | 005 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 1360 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 65 ft. trees, 1235 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear RWY 36 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 65 FT TREES, 1435 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: | NORMA BLODGETT 5218 E. HOUGHTON LAKE DR HOUGHTON LAKE, MI 48629 Phone 989-366-7660 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 2203 FT MSL (883 AGL) TOWER 4.2 NM SW OF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND LAN AFSS. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (255KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
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 (32 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photographer = Nick Ortenburger Pilot = Travis Worthington
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Times for 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 00:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 00:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 09:55:32 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Sep-2008 05:55:32 |
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| METAR |
| KHTL | 080853Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM SCT120 14/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01390122 55000
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KGOV 20nm N | 080937Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM SCT070 11/11 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTVC 44nm NW | 080520Z 080606 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM1100 26009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 FM1400 29010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM1900 31009KT P6SM SCT040 OVC150 FM0000 31004KT P6SM -RA OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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