FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MDZ |
| Lat/Long: | 45-06-04.7465N / 090-18-00.6279W 45-06.079108N / 090-18.010465W 45.1013185 / -90.3001744 (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: | 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: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 350/28.0 | | 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: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-06.189833N | | 45-06.201228N |
| Longitude: | 090-18.400250W | | 090-17.006373W |
| Elevation: | 1463.0 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT. |
| 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: | FRED EBERT 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (196KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (162KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (49KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (201KB) |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 17:19:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 12:19:00 |
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| METAR |
| KMDZ | 131655Z 35010G17KT 10SM SCT048 BKN060 17/07 RMK AO2 T01680066
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| TAF |
KAUW 31nm E | 131128Z 1312/1412 33006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 34008G14KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM131800 33009G15KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM140100 36003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1408/1412 3SM BR
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KCWA 34nm SE | 131128Z 1312/1412 34006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 34008G14KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM131800 33009G15KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM140100 36003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1408/1412 3SM BR
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| NOTAMs |
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