FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAW |
| Lat/Long: | 46-21-13.1000N / 087-23-43.3000W 46-21.218333N / 087-23.721667W 46.3536389 / -87.3953611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1221 ft. / 372.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 17 miles S of MARQUETTE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49841 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2000 FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 906-222-3062 (PAGER). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ALL LIGHTING PILOT CONTROLLED CTAF 119.975 WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ACR OPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SCHEDULED ARR/DEP TIMES WIHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR. UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS REQUIRE 48 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION - AMGR 906-458-6336. INDEX D ARFF AVAIL WITH 48 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION - AMGR 906-458-6336. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.975 |
| UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (906-346-5126) |
| SAWYER GROUND: | 121.65 [0600-2200] |
| SAWYER TOWER: | 119.975 [0600-2200] |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.1/290.2 (SAWYER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SAW at field | | SAWYER VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
| ESCr341/39.9 | | ESCANABA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 12366 x 150 ft. / 3769 x 46 m 75 FT PAVED SHOULDERS EACH SIDE. |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 490.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | N. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-20.212948N | | 46-22.222833N |
| Longitude: | 087-23.949958W | | 087-23.492355W |
| Elevation: | 1178.4 ft. | | 1220.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 009 true | | 193 magnetic, 189 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:12366 TODA:12366 ASDA:12366 LDA:12366 | | TORA:12366 TODA:12366 ASDA:12366 LDA:12366 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MARQUETTE COUNTY 125 G AVENUE GWINN, MI 49841 Phone 906-346-3308 |
| Manager: | DUANE DURAY SAWYER INTL AIRPORT, 225 AIRPORT DR GWINN, MI 49841 Phone 906-346-3308 MGR PH EXT 222. MOBILE (906) 364-0939. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/day * | | 49% | air taxi | | 43% | local general aviation | | 5% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RAMP FEES IN EFFECT. RAMP FEES MAY BE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.FBO SERVICE AFTER HOURS CONTACT 906-222-3062 (PAGER). |
| - | ARFF INDEX D AVBL. CALL ARPT MGR AT 906-458-6336 TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY OF PSNL AND EQUIP. |
| - | NORTH ENTRANCE TO AIRCARRIER RAMP, SOUTH OF ARFF/SRE BUILDING, CLSD NOV-MAR. |
| - | TWY G CLSD 15 NOV - 15 APR. |
| - | TWY GOLF, CLSD 15 NOVTHRU 15 APR. |
| - | GA & CHARTER ACFT PARKING AVBL AT GA TERMINAL ONLY, LCTD SE CORNER OF ARPT. |
| - | S HALF OF ACR TERMINAL RAMP NOT PLOWED OCT-APR. |
| - | FREQUENT SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS VARIOUS TIMES OCT-APR. MONITOR CTAF. |
| - | PAEW ON ARPT MONITOR 119.975 (CTAF). |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 01 | |
download (146KB) |
| VOR RWY 19 | |
download (145KB) |
| NDB RWY 01 | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KESC - Delta County Airport (40 nm S)
KIMT - Ford Airport (44 nm SW)
KISQ - Schoolcraft County Airport (56 nm SE)
KCMX - Houghton County Memorial Airport (66 nm NW)
3D2 - Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (74 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Keith D. Kaspari
Taken in the Summer of 1999
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 08:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 23:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:31 | | 23:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:51:28 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:51:28 |
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| METAR |
| KSAW | 161350Z 35013G20KT 10SM BKN006 OVC011 07/06 A2973
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| TAF |
| KSAW | 161130Z 1612/1712 35014G22KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM161800 33012G20KT P6SM OVC015 FM162100 33010G18KT P6SM BKN025 FM162300 32006KT P6SM SCT040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1702/1710
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| NOTAMs |
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