FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MDZ |
| Lat/Long: | 45-06-05.3000N / 090-18-03.0000W 45-06.088333N / 090-18.050000W 45.1014722 / -90.3008333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1478 ft. / 450.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of MEDFORD, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 54451 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MDZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1730 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 715-678-2974. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2478 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & PAPI RYS 16 & 34; REIL RYS 27 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (715-678-6030) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7 (MOSINEE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AUWr295/34.0 | | WAUSAU VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MEDFORD | | at field | | 335 | | 00E | | MDZ | -- -.. --.. |
| MERRILL | | 258/25.9 | | 257 | | 01W | | RRL | .-. .-. .-.. |
| MARSHFIELD | | 350/28.1 | | 391 | | 00E | | MFI | -- ..-. .. |
| WAUSAU | | 289/30.5 | | 243 | | 01E | | FZK | ..-. --.. -.- |
| NEILLSVILLE | | 017/33.9 | | 368 | | 01W | | VIQ | ...- .. --.- |
| PHILLIPS | | 173/36.4 | | 263 | | 00E | | PBH | .--. -... .... |
| RUSK COUNTY | | 129/38.1 | | 356 | | 00W | | RCX | .-. -.-. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF SERVICE |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6902 x 75 ft. / 2104 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-06.188118N | | 45-06.201228N |
| Longitude: | 090-18.610015W | | 090-17.006373W |
| Elevation: | 1455.0 ft. | | 1478.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 | | 269 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 1050 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4435 x 75 ft. / 1352 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 45-06.254380N | | 45-05.588827N |
| Longitude: | 090-18.637480W | | 090-18.214532W |
| Elevation: | 1459.0 ft. | | 1451.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 156 | | 336 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. tree, 950 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TAYLOR COUNTY TAYLOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE MEDFORD, WI 54451 Phone 715-748-1460 |
| Manager: | JAMES WOOD W5125 APPLE AVE MEDFORD, WI 54451 Phone 715-678-2152 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 47% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 13 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR TAKE OFF ON RY 34 LEFT TURN AFTER 1000 FT 'AGL. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (263KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (72KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KMFI - Marshfield Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
KTKV - Tomahawk Regional Airport (30 nm NE)
KAUW - Wausau Downtown Airport (30 nm E)
KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (33 nm SE)
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunset | | 16:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 20:27:13 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2009 14:27:13 |
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| METAR |
| KMDZ | 212015Z AUTO 20008KT 3SM BR OVC012 06/04 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAUW 31nm E | 211732Z 2118/2218 18005KT 1/2SM FG BKN001 FM211900 18007KT 2SM HZ BKN020 FM212100 17008KT 5SM HZ SCT020 FM220800 14004KT 3SM BR BKN020 FM221500 16008KT 5SM HZ SCT020 BKN050
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KCWA 34nm SE | 211732Z 2118/2218 18005KT 1/2SM FG BKN001 FM211900 18007KT 2SM HZ BKN020 FM212100 17008KT 5SM HZ SCT020 FM220800 14004KT 3SM BR BKN020 FM221500 16008KT 5SM HZ SCT020 BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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