FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W87 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-01-05.1600N / 083-22-37.7550W 42-01.086000N / 083-22.629250W 42.0181000 / -83.3771542 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 610 ft. / 186 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of CARLETON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48117 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1973 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IRREG NO SNOW REMOVAL |
| Pattern altitude: | 1610 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TTF (5 nm SW): | 119.075 (313-384-0259) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ONZ (11 nm NE): | 119.675 (734-692-9686) |
| WX ASOS at DTW (12 nm N): | PHONE 734-941-7848 |
| WX ASOS at YIP (15 nm NW): | 132.35 (734-485-9056) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CRLr120/4.0 | | CARLETON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| DXOr188/11.7 | | DETROIT VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 06W |
| SVMr161/25.3 | | SALEM VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 03W |
| YQGr246/28.1 | | WINDSOR VOR/DME | | 113.80 | | 06W |
| VWVr021/36.0 | | WATERVILLE VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GROSSE ILE | | 250/11.2 | | 419 | | 07W | | RYS | .-. -.-- ... |
| ADRIAN | | 080/32.5 | | 278 | | 06W | | ADG | .- -.. --. |
| PORT CLINTON | | 330/37.6 | | 423 | | 07W | | PCW | .--. -.-. .-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2575 x 60 ft. / 785 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18/36 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-01.320833N | | 42-00.907500N |
| Longitude: | 083-22.573500W | | 083-22.671333W |
| Elevation: | 610.0 ft. | | 610.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. pline, marked, 15 ft. from runway APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; CONTROLLING OBSTN +49 FT TREE 40 FT LEFT 990 FT. | | 70 ft. trees, 2400 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 1920 x 60 ft. / 585 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 09/27 THLDS MKD WITH TIRES; RY 09 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH 3 YELLOW TIRES EACH SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-01.013000N | | 42-01.008000N |
| Longitude: | 083-22.745000W | | 083-22.321000W |
| Elevation: | 610.0 ft. | | 610.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 660 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. pline, marked, 5 ft. from runway APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; CNTRLN OBSTN +20 FT TREES 57 FT L. | | 55 ft. trees, 1326 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MITCHELL NOBLE 400 E. LABO CARLETON, MI 48117 Phone 734-395-7204 |
| Manager: | MITCHELL NOBLE 400 E. LABO CARLETON, MI 48117 Phone 734-395-7204 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: 200/year * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS 27 & 36 APCH MAY BE OBSTRUCTED BY 6 FT CORN CROP DURING GROWING SEASON. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at W87.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTTF - Custer Airport (5 nm SW)
KONZ - Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
KDTW - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (12 nm N)
KYIP - Willow Run Airport (15 nm NW)
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (20 nm N)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:31 | | 23:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 11:50:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 06:50:12 |
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| METAR |
KTTF 5nm S | 131055Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR M06/M10 A3009 RMK AO2
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KONZ 11nm NE | 131054Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR M06/M09 A3009 RMK AO2
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KDTW 13nm N | 131053Z 21008KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP198 T10831117
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KYIP 15nm NW | 131053Z 22006KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP198 T10781117 $
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KARB 20nm NW | 734-668-7173
131053Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR M07/M11 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP200 T10671111 TSNO
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| TAF |
KDTW 13nm N | 130845Z 1309/1412 26010KT P6SM SKC FM132100 23013KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM140300 22010KT 3SM -SHSN SCT025 OVC050 FM140700 21007KT 2SM -SN SCT015 OVC025
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KYIP 15nm NW | 130818Z 1308/1406 26010KT P6SM SKC FM132100 23013KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM140100 22010KT 3SM -SHSN SCT025 OVC050
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