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KRCT

Nartron Field Airport
Reed City, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
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
MOPr301/37.6		MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME		110.60		05W

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
ROUGH SFC; CRACKS IN RWY; CSDRBL AMT OF LOOSE STONES, ROCKS, VEGETATION, & SND ON PAVEMENT.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

11.0

Operational restrictions:

CLSD TO TSNT ACFT CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

43-54.369000N

43-53.638667N

Longitude:

085-31.063167W

085-30.885000W

Elevation:

1055.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

none

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.

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NORMAN RAUTIOLA 5000 OLD US HIGHWAY 131 REED CITY, MI 49677-7922 Phone 231-832-5513
Manager:	NORMAN RAUTIOLA 5000 OLD US HIGHWAY 131 REED CITY, MI 49677-7922 Phone 231-832-5513

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 5/year *
100%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020

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.
-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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 Airport/Griffith Field (29 nm S)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (34 nm E)

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Area around KRCT (Nartron Field Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-May-2023

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	09:29
Sunrise	06:04	10:04
Sunset	21:15	01:15
Evening civil twilight	21:51	01:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-May-2023 11:47:55
Local (UTC-4)	31-May-2023 07:47:55

METAR

KRQB
11nm S

311135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 15/14 A3007 RMK AO2 T01510137

TAF

KMBL
39nm NW

310520Z 3106/0106 11005KT P6SM SCT250 FM311500 20007KT P6SM FEW070 FM311800 25008KT P6SM FEW070 FM010100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

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