FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RCT |
| Lat/Long: | 43-54-00.0590N / 085-31-00.1820W 43-54.000983N / 085-31.003033W 43.9000164 / -85.5167172 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1055 ft. / 322 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of REED CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49677 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1956 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P at RQB (11 nm S): | 125.875 (231-796-0884) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HICr025/21.3 | | WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 01W |
| MOPr301/37.6 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| MBLr130/38.8 | | MANISTEE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CADILLAC | | 195/22.9 | | 269 | | 04W | | CAD | -.-. .- -.. |
| LUDINGTON | | 099/38.8 | | 341 | | 03W | | LDM | .-.. -.. -- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4506 x 100 ft. / 1373 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RWY 17/35 SFC ROUGH; CRACKS IN RY; CONSIDERABLE AMT OF LOOSE STONES,VEGETATION, AND SAND ON PAVEMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-54.369000N | | 43-53.638667N |
| Longitude: | 085-31.063167W | | 085-30.885000W |
| Elevation: | 1055.0 ft. | | 1055.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline +40 FT TREES 80 FT R 0 FT DSTC FM RY END. | | 50 ft. tree, 1900 ft. from runway, 10 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | NORMAN RAUTIOLA 5000 NORTH US 131 REED CITY, MI 49677 Phone 231-832-5513 |
| Manager: | NORMAN RAUTIOLA 5000 NORTH US 131 REED CITY, MI 49677 Phone 231-832-5513 LOCAL CONTACT, ROBERT DAKIN, 231-832-5513, EXT. 214 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 20/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD NOV THRU MAR & WHEN SNOW COVERED. |
| - | 40 FT TREES IN PRIMARY & TRANSITION SFCS RY 17/35, WEST SIDE. |
| - | 26 FT BLDGS 195 FT EAST OF RWY 35, + 50 FT BLDG, 235 FT EAST OF EXTENDED CNTRLN, SOUTH END OF RWY. |
| - | RY 17/35 -15 FT DROP OFF/ POND, 201 FT DSTC, 100 FT L. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KRCT.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRQB - Roben-Hood Airport (11 nm S)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (14 nm W)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (23 nm N)
13C - Lakeview-Griffith Field Airport (29 nm S)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (34 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Apr-2006
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 07:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 18:57 | | 22:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:58:26 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:58:26 |
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| METAR |
KRQB 11nm S | 161434Z AUTO 23006KT 7SM OVC012 11/10 A2977 RMK AO2 T01050102
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| TAF |
KMBL 39nm NW | 161120Z 1612/1712 25010G18KT P6SM OVC025 FM161400 26012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012 FM161800 30010G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC011 FM170000 31006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC018 FM170700 32004KT P6SM OVC024 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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