FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| AUWr295/33.9 | | 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: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (163KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 14:59:57 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-May-2008 09:59:57 |
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| METAR |
| KMDZ | 121455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAUW 31nm E | 121124Z 121212 35005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 06007KT P6SM BKN250 FM1800 12009KT P6SM SCT060 SCT110 BKN250 FM0000 12008KT P6SM BKN250
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KCWA 34nm SE | 121124Z 121212 35006KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 06007KT P6SM BKN250 FM1800 12010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT110 BKN250 FM0000 12008KT P6SM BKN250
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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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