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KRCT Nartron Field Airport
Reed City, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
MOPr301/37.6MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME110.6005W

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: 43-54.369000N43-53.638667N
Longitude: 085-31.063167W085-30.885000W
Elevation: 1055.0 ft.1055.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1811:18
Sunrise07:4611:46
Sunset19:5323:53
Evening civil twilight20:2200:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 06:34:51
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 02:34:51
 
METAR
KRQB 
11nm S 
190615Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM OVC110 M01/M07 A2986 RMK AO2 T10131066
TAF
KMBL 
39nm NW 
190528Z 1906/2006 25012G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 TEMPO 1907/1911 3SM -SHSN BR BKN027 FM191100 24015G22KT P6SM OVC050 FM191600 27012G19KT P6SM OVC060 FM192100 30012G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM200400 31008G16KT 6SM -SHSN BKN060
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