FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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. |
| 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: | ERIC J JAROCH 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: | | 12 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (245KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunset | | 21:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 23:15:30 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 19:15:30 |
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| METAR |
| KHTL | 042253Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02390072
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KGOV 20nm N | 042255Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTVC 44nm NW | 041733Z 0418/0518 03005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM050100 00000KT P6SM SKC FM050700 00000KT P6SM SCT100 FM051300 27005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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