FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OSC |
| Lat/Long: | 44-27-05.6050N / 083-23-38.5940W 44-27.093417N / 083-23.643233W 44.4515569 / -83.3940539 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 634 ft. / 193.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of OSCODA, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48750 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OSC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL, PAPI RYS 06 & 24 & MALSR RY 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 116.1 (989-739-1111) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.525/251.15 (OSCODA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ASP at field | | AU SABLE VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 07W |
| BXZr076/36.1 | | WEST BRANCH VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 06W |
| APNr177/38.5 | | ALPENA VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARDWOOD | | 074/32.0 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 11800 x 200 ft. / 3597 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 155.0 | | Double wheel: | 330.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 44-26.582083N | | 44-27.604733N |
| Longitude: | 083-24.795633W | | 083-22.490817W |
| Elevation: | 634.0 ft. | | 622.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 058 true | | 245 magnetic, 238 true |
| 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. tree, 1594 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OSCODA-WURTSMITH AIRPORT AUTH 3961 E. AIRPORT DR. OSCODA, MI 48750 Phone 989-739-1111 |
| Manager: | JOHN T BARSALOU 3961 E. AIRPORT DR. OSCODA, MI 48750 Phone 989-739-1111 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEAGULLS & MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DURG DALGT HRS TAILWINDS MAY EXIST OVER APCH ENDS RY 06 & 24 SIMULTANEOUSLY. |
| - | TRANSIENT ACFT FOLLOW BLUE TAXI LINE FM EAST RAMP TO TERMINAL. |
| - | TWY B CLSD ANNUALLY NOV-APR. |
| - | TWY A SW 7000 FT CLSD ANNUALLY NOV-APR. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR POTENTIAL JET BLAST ON TWY 'A' INVOF 'IOSCO' RAMP |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR RWY 06 | |
download (243KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6D9 - Iosco County Airport (8 nm S)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (36 nm W)
KAPN - Alpena County Regional Airport (38 nm N)
KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (44 nm SE)
KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (55 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photographer = Nick Ortenburger Pilot = Travis Worthington
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 18:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Oct-2008 20:28:09 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-Oct-2008 16:28:09 |
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| METAR |
| KOSC | 102016Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3026 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAPN 38nm N | 101736Z 101818 26004KT P6SM SCT100 FM0000 00000KT P6SM SKC FM1500 14005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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