FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:44 | | 23:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:53:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 19:53:56 |
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| METAR |
| KMDZ | 162255Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM OVC017 06/03 A2989 RMK AO2 T00600032
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| TAF |
KAUW 31nm E | 162024Z 1620/1718 32010KT P6SM SCT018 BKN026 FM170000 29004KT P6SM BKN014 FM170400 26004KT P6SM SCT014 TEMPO 1706/1710 3SM BR FM171000 25003KT 4SM BR SKC FM171500 25005KT P6SM SCT200
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KCWA 34nm SE | 162023Z 1620/1718 32010KT P6SM SCT018 BKN024 FM170000 29004KT P6SM BKN014 FM170400 26004KT P6SM SCT014 TEMPO 1706/1710 3SM BR FM171000 25003KT 4SM BR SKC FM171500 25005KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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