FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | JUN-AUG 0730-1730, SEP-MAY MON-FRI 0730-1703 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 715-965-1202/748-2200. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 715-678-2974. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2478 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 09/27; PAPI RY 09/27; MIRL RY 09/27; REIL RY 34; PAPI RY 16/34; MIRL RY 16/34 - 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 | | 350/28.0 | | 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: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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: | 23 ft. tree, 750 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 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 135/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 43% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 02 September 2010 | |
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. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 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 14-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Feb-2012 14:25:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 14-Feb-2012 08:25:35 |
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| METAR |
| KMDZ | 141355Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC004 M04/M05 A2971 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAUW 31nm E | 141137Z 1412/1512 17004KT 6SM -SN BR SCT006 OVC011 TEMPO 1412/1414 3SM -FZDZSN OVC006 FM141500 23006KT 6SM BR SCT009 OVC015 FM142000 24007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN090
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KCWA 34nm SE | 141137Z 1412/1512 17004KT 6SM -SN BR SCT006 OVC011 TEMPO 1412/1415 3SM -FZDZSN OVC005 FM141500 23006KT 6SM BR SCT009 OVC015 FM142000 24007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN090
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| NOTAMs |
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