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KLDM

Mason County Airport
Ludington, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	LDM
Lat/Long:	43-57-45.1000N / 086-24-28.5000W 43-57.751667N / 086-24.475000W 43.9625278 / -86.4079167 (estimated)
Elevation:	646 ft. / 196.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	2 miles NE of LUDINGTON, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	49431

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Sectional chart:	CHICAGO
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LDM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	OCT-MAR MON-FRI 0900-1700, OCT-MAR SAT-SUN 0800-1700, JUN-AUG 0800-2000, SEP 0800-1700, APR-MAY 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RYS 08/26 & 01/19 PAPIS RYS 08, 26, 01 & 19, AND REIL RY 26 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3:	119.925 (231-843-0459)
WX AWOS-A at C04 (20 nm S):	122.7 (231-861-7415)
WX AWOS-3 at MBL (20 nm N):	111.4 (231-723-6073)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LANSING RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (MANISTEE RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MBLr205/19.6		MANISTEE VOR/DME		111.40		05W
HICr309/37.9		WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME		117.60		01W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
LUDINGTON		at field		341		03W		LDM	.-.. -.. --

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

5003 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

25.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

43-57.556840N

43-57.824848N

Longitude:

086-24.807282W

086-23.729345W

Elevation:

641.4 ft.

646.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

074 magnetic, 071 true

254 magnetic, 251 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

73 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

63 ft. trees, 1460 ft. from runway, 378 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:

3503 x 75 ft. / 1068 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

19.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 1

RUNWAY 19

Latitude:

43-57.550668N

43-58.127007N

Longitude:

086-24.781727W

086-24.758622W

Elevation:

641.0 ft.

636.9 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

005 magnetic, 002 true

185 magnetic, 182 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

75 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	COUNTY OF MASON COURT HOUSE LUDINGTON, MI 49431 Phone 231-843-8202
Manager:	WALTER D. JOHNSON 5300 WEST U.S. 10 LUDINGTON, MI 49431 Phone 231-843-2049

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		26
Single engine airplanes:		23
Multi engine airplanes:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
46%	transient general aviation
34%	local general aviation
21%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Additional Remarks

-	BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR FIELD CONDITIONS CALL 231-843-2049.

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08		download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26		download (235KB)
NDB RWY 26		download (207KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (122KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMBL - Manistee County-Blacker Airport (20 nm N)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (36 nm SE)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (41 nm N)
KRQB - Roben-Hood Airport (42 nm E)

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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:33	11:33
Sunrise	08:02	12:02
Sunset	19:00	23:00
Evening civil twilight	19:29	23:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2013 16:49:48
Local (UTC-4)	16-Oct-2013 12:49:48

METAR

KLDM

161435Z AUTO 27007G15KT 250V310 10SM SCT016 OVC022 12/09 A2977 RMK AO2 T01240090

TAF

KMBL
19nm N

161120Z 1612/1712 25010G18KT P6SM OVC025 FM161400 26012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012 FM161800 30010G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC011 FM170000 31006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC018 FM170700 32004KT P6SM OVC024 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Mason County Aviation

231-843-2049

no information available

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.02		$5.43
Updated 30-Sep-2013

4 read write

FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Manistee National Golf & Resort

231-398-0123
[web site]
[email]

Internet access, Restrooms, Showers, Restaurant, Lodging, Resort, Attraction

More info about Manistee National Golf & Resort

22 miles
free shuttle

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Hotels near Mason County Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
DAYS INN LUDINGTON		0.5	80-81
BEST WESTERN SPLASH PARK INN		0.5	67-149
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LUDINGTON		0.5	99-170
RAMADA INN & CONVENTION CENTER LUDINGTON MI		1.3	59-130
LUDINGTON HOUSE BED AND BREAKFA		1.8	149-150

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Mason County Airport

6 in	Ludington
4 in	Manistee

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Other Pages about Mason County Airport

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