FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LDM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-57-45.1120N 086-24-28.4990W
43-57.751867N 086-24.474983W
43.9625311,-86.4079164
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 646.6 ft. / 197.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of LUDINGTON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LDM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR 16-OCT 15 0900-1700, OCT 16-APR 15 MON-FRI 0900-1700, OCT 16-APR 15 SAT-SUN UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 08/26 & 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.925 (231-843-0459) |
| WX AWOS-AV at C04 (20 nm S): | 122.7 (231-861-7415) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MBL (20 nm N): | 118.825 (231-723-6073) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5003 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 41.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 43-57.557057N | | 43-57.824852N |
| Longitude: | 086-24.807270W | | 086-23.729347W |
| Elevation: | 641.5 ft. | | 646.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 071 true | | 254 magnetic, 251 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1438 ft. from runway, 195 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 1386 ft. from runway, 419 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3503 x 75 ft. / 1068 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 43-57.550665N | | 43-58.126958N |
| Longitude: | 086-24.781620W | | 086-24.758630W |
| Elevation: | 641.2 ft. | | 636.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 005 magnetic, 002 true | | 185 magnetic, 182 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 264 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF MASON
COURTHOUSE, 304 E LUDINGTON AVE
LUDINGTON, MI 49431-2121
Phone 231-843-8202 |
| Manager: | JOHN L O'CONNOR
5300 W US HIGHWAY 10
LUDINGTON, MI 49431-8704
Phone 231-843-2049 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS, DEER, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (352KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C04 - Oceana County Airport (20 nm S)
KMBL - Manistee County/Blacker Airport (20 nm N)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (36 nm SE)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (41 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Jul-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 21:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:05 | | 02:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2025 11:48:41 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Jul-2025 07:48:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KLDM | 071115Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM OVC013 16/15 A3000 RMK AO2
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KMBL
19nm N | 071056Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM OVC013 17/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01670144
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KMBL
19nm N | 070533Z 0706/0806 01005KT P6SM OVC013 FM071000 02004KT P6SM BKN030 FM071200 02004KT P6SM BKN035 FM071400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT028 FM080000 36004KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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