FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | P97 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-07-25.5000N / 085-42-37.0000W 42-07.425000N / 085-42.616667W 42.1237500 / -85.7102778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 890 ft. / 271 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of SCHOOLCRAFT, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49087 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| 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: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at AZO (10 nm NE): | PHONE 269-384-5729 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAI (11 nm SE): | 119.975 (269-273-6705) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AZOr227/9.7 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| ELXr094/18.4 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| BTLr243/23.2 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| PMMr140/27.0 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| GIJr052/34.5 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| GSHr022/38.6 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| THREE RIVERS | | 334/11.2 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
| STURGIS | | 331/22.3 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2450 x 75 ft. / 747 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | RY 09/27 NSTD LIRL NO DSPLCD THLD LGTS, NOT FOR PUBLIC USE. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 09 /27 RY AND DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH 2 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 780 ft. | | 1233 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 228 ft. from runway, 1 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSLPD THLD BASED ON 15 FT TREE, 113 FT LEFT, 7 FT FROM DSPLD THLD. | | 50 ft. trees, 25 ft. from runway, 119 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GARY SCOTT 13309 SOUTH 5TH STREET SCHOOLCRAFT, MI 49087 Phone 269-679-4641 |
| Manager: | GARY SCOTT 13309 SOUTH 5TH STREET SCHOOLCRAFT, MI 49087 Phone 269-679-4641 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 09, +25 FT PLINE 175 FT DSTC. |
| - | RY 9/27 60 FT WINDMILL, MIDFIELD, SOUTH SIDE OF RY, 72 FT FM RY EDGE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at P97.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAZO - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (10 nm NE)
KHAI - Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (11 nm SE)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (20 nm SW)
KIRS - Kirsch Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KBTL - W K Kellogg Airport (23 nm NE)
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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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:44 | | 22:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 20:31:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 15:31:07 |
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| METAR |
KAZO 10nm NE | 252009Z 24009KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010 08/06 A2972 RMK AO2 CIG 005V012 P0000
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KHAI 11nm SE | 252016Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM BKN014 OVC023 07/06 A2974 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAZO 10nm NE | 251733Z 2518/2618 22010KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM252000 22010KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC008 FM260300 22008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM261500 22006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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