FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M86 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-28-15.1090N / 086-07-38.1070W 42-28.251817N / 086-07.635117W 42.4708636 / -86.1272519 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 635 ft. / 194 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of PULLMAN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49450 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1990 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LWA (9 nm SW): | 118.025 (269-637-7016) |
| WX ASOS at BIV (16 nm N): | 119.025 (616-394-0190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PMMr286/1.0 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| ELXr359/19.6 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| AZOr300/29.1 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| GRRr240/33.7 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| BTLr286/40.0 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOLLAND | | 179/19.6 | | 233 | | 03W | | HLM | .... .-.. -- |
| THREE RIVERS | | 324/38.9 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 1750 x 60 ft. / 533 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in poor condition ROUGH SFC WITH SOFT AREAS. RY SOFT IN SPRING & WHEN WET. 1 RY 09/27 SURFACE ROUGH AND UNEVEN WITH SOFT AREAS AND MOLE HILLS. RY SOFT IN SPRING & WHEN WET. RY NOT MOWED. |
| Runway edge markings: | 09/27 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH THREE 3 FT YELLOW CONES EACH SIDE OF RY; RY DEFINED BY MOWING. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-28.258333N | | 42-28.258333N |
| Longitude: | 086-07.728000W | | 086-07.350000W |
| Elevation: | 640.0 ft. | | 640.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 440 ft. | | 550 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 15 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear RWY 09 ALSO +25 FT UNMKD PLINE; 228 FT FM RY END L/R. MKD WITH ONE ORANGE BALL. RWY 09 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD, 68 FT TREES, 1360 FT DSTC, 0B. | | 50 ft. trees, 110 ft. left of centerline RWY 27 APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD +60 FT TREES 0 FT DSTC, 85 FT L. ALSO, 30 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 85 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ED WALLE 6025 107 AV PULLMAN, MI 49450 Phone 269-236-6898 OWNER LIVES ON PREMISES. |
| Manager: | ED WALLE 6025 107 AV PULLMAN, MI 49450 Phone 269-236-6898 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 25/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at M86.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLWA - South Haven Area Regional Airport (9 nm SW)
35D - Padgham Field Airport (14 nm E)
KBIV - Tulip City Airport (16 nm N)
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (25 nm SW)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Roy Carlson, Plainwell MI
Photo taken 16-Oct-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 11:01:29 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 07:01:29 |
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| METAR |
KLWA 9nm SW | 051055Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM OVC025 17/16 A2977 RMK AO2
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KBIV 17nm N | 051053Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM BKN006 OVC026 17/17 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01720167
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| TAF |
KAZO 29nm SE | 050520Z 050606 06012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 0609 2SM -RA BR OVC015 FM0900 02010KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM1100 32009KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM1500 31011KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM1700 31010KT P6SM OVC015 FM2100 31009KT P6SM BKN050 FM2300 33006KT P6SM BKN250
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KGRR 37nm NE | 050520Z 050606 06012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC012 TEMPO 0610 2SM BR FM1400 32010KT 3SM BR OVC007 FM1600 31012KT 5SM HZ OVC015 FM1700 31010KT P6SM OVC015 FM2100 31009KT P6SM BKN050 FM2300 33006KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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