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W87 Wickenheiser Airport
Carleton, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
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
CRLr120/4.0CARLETON VORTAC115.7003W
DXOr188/11.7DETROIT VOR/DME113.4006W
SVMr161/25.4SALEM VORTAC114.3003W
YQGr246/28.1WINDSOR VOR/DME113.8006W
VWVr021/36.0WATERVILLE VOR/DME113.1002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GROSSE ILE250/11.241907WRYS .-. -.-- ...
ADRIAN080/32.527806WADG .- -.. --.
PORT CLINTON330/37.642307WPCW .--. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
ACFT MAINT BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT; CALL AMGR ON 734-654-6249.
Powerplant service: MINOR

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: 42-01.320833N42-00.907500N
Longitude: 083-22.573500W083-22.671333W
Elevation: 610.0 ft.610.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 1000 ft.no
Obstructions: 30 ft. pline, marked, 15 ft. from runway
RWY 18 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: 42-01.013000N42-01.008000N
Longitude: 083-22.745000W083-22.321000W
Elevation: 610.0 ft.610.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 660 ft.no
Obstructions: 15 ft. pline, marked, 5 ft. from runway
RWY 09 APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; CNTRLN OBSTN +20 FT TREES 57 FT L.
53 ft. trees, 1326 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CLETUS WICKENHEISER
9660 GRAFTON RD
CARLETON, MI 48117
Phone 734-654-6249
Manager: CLETUS WICKENHEISER
9660 GRAFTON RD
CARLETON, MI 48117
Phone 734-654-6249

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: 200/year *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4611:46
Sunrise07:1612:16
Sunset17:1922:19
Evening civil twilight17:4822:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 07:16:24
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 02:16:24
 
METAR
KTTF 
5nm S 
080655Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 09/09 A3004 RMK AO2
KONZ 
11nm NE 
080655Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 09/08 A3004 RMK AO2
KDTW 
13nm N 
080653Z 19003KT 6SM BR CLR 08/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00830072
KYIP 
15nm NW 
080653Z 00000KT 5SM BR SCT001 06/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00610056
KARB 
20nm NW 
080702Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV001 02/01 A3005 RMK AO2
TAF
KDTW 
13nm N 
080525Z 0806/0912 24005KT P6SM SKC FM080900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 0810/0813 00000KT 1SM BR VV004 FM081600 17007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM090600 20006KT 5SM BR SCT010
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Wickenheiser Airport 734-654-6249
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