FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 OCTOBER 2020
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: | 621.4 ft. / 189.4 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 |
| 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 REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 01, 10, 19, & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. ARFF UNAVBL EXC ACR & PPR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 111.4 (231-723-6073) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LDM (20 nm S): | 119.925 (231-843-0459) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBL at field | | MANISTEE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05W |
| TVCr234/38.1 | | TRAVERSE CITY VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| JEPOT | | 277/4.5 | | 254 | | 06W | | MB | -- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 30 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 83.0 | | Double wheel: | 126.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 44-16.369275N | | 44-16.346693N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.289955W | | 086-14.030402W |
| Elevation: | 617.7 ft. | | 621.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 091 true | | 277 magnetic, 271 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501 | | TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501 |
| 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 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2721 x 75 ft. / 829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 6 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 25.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 44-16.103610N | | 44-16.551263N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.132832W | | 086-15.117318W |
| Elevation: | 618.4 ft. | | 617.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 001 true | | 187 magnetic, 181 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721 | | TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721 |
| 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: | 8 ft. tree, 312 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 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. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MANISTEE BLACKER ARPT AUTHORITY 2323 AIRPORT RD MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710 Phone 231-723-4351 |
| Manager: | BARRY LIND 2323 AIRPORT RD MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710 Phone 231-723-4351 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 102/week * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 19% | commercial | | 5% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 11 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 01/19 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 from 08 October 2020 at 0901Z to 05 November 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28 | |
download (321KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (264KB) |
| VOR RWY 10 | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (39KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (181KB) |
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)
C04 - Oceana County Airport (38 nm S)
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Times for 15-Oct-2020
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 08:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:28 | | 23:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2020 10:31:35 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2020 06:31:35 |
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| METAR |
| KMBL | 150956Z AUTO 27022G26KT 10SM BKN024 OVC040 10/07 A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 25028/0944 SLP017 T01000067
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KLDM 19nm S | 151015Z AUTO 27009G20KT 250V310 10SM OVC025 10/05 A2962 RMK AO2 T01000051
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| TAF |
| KMBL | 150943Z 1510/1606 27018G30KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM151600 29016G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM151900 29014G22KT P6SM BKN035 FM152300 29011KT P6SM BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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