FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MBL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-16-20.9000N / 086-14-48.8000W
44-16.348333N / 086-14.813333W
44.2724722 / -86.2468889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 621 ft. / 189.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of MANISTEE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49660 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MBL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-MAR 0800-1700, JUN-AUG 0800-2000, APR & OCT 0800-1800, MAY & SEPT 0800-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27 & MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RY 09, PAPI RYS 09, 18, & 27 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARFF UNAVBL EXC ACR/OTHERS 24 HR PPR 231-723-4351. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 111.4 (231-723-6073) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LDM (20 nm S): | 119.925 (231-843-0459) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LANSING RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (MANISTEE RCO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MBL at field | | MANISTEE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05W |
| TVCr234/38.1 | | TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LUDINGTON | | 024/19.9 | | 341 | | 03W | | LDM | .-.. -.. -- |
| CADILLAC | | 274/35.8 | | 269 | | 04W | | CAD | -.-. .- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 63.0 | | Double wheel: | 87.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 44-16.369275N | | 44-16.346693N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.289955W | | 086-14.030402W |
| Elevation: | 617.7 ft. | | 621.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 091 true | | 277 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 2050 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 102 ft. trees, 4350 ft. from runway, 950 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2721 x 75 ft. / 829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-16.551263N | | 44-16.103610N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.117318W | | 086-15.132832W |
| Elevation: | 617.6 ft. | | 618.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 187 magnetic, 181 true | | 007 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
ALSO +15' ROAD 498' DSTC APCH RATIO 33:1. | | 8 ft. tree, 312 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MANISTEE CO. BLACKER ARPT AUTHORITY
2323 AIRPORT ROAD
MANISTEE, MI 49660
Phone 231-723-4351 |
| Manager: | BARRY LIND
2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660
Phone 231-723-4351 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 132/week * | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 18% | commercial | | 9% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY E MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | ARFF MONITORING CTAF DURG ACR OPN. |
| - | MAINT PSNL MONITORING CTAF DURG WORK ON TWYS AND RYS. |
| - | RY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR AIR CARRIERS, AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER TAXI ONLY. |
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 |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **NEW** | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **NEW** | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (36KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLDM - Mason County Airport (20 nm S)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (21 nm N)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (30 nm SE)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (36 nm E)
KTVC - Cherry Capital Airport (40 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunset | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:33:28 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:33:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KMBL | 181215Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM BKN070 OVC075 12/07 A3015 RMK AO1
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KLDM
19nm S | 181215Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM OVC080 13/09 A3013 RMK AO2 T01300091
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| TAF |
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| KMBL | 181120Z 1812/1912 10007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC120 FM181400 13008KT P6SM OVC100 FM190200 12004KT P6SM BKN120 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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