FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y31 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-14-41.3260N / 084-10-47.3135W 44-14.688767N / 084-10.788558W 44.2448128 / -84.1798093 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 883 ft. / 269.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of WEST BRANCH, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48661 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1700 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 989-345-3524; SVC CHARGE. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; PAPI & REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.475/269.45 (OSCODA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BXZ at field | | WEST BRANCH VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 06W |
| HTLr113/21.9 | | HOUGHTON LAKE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| CGGr144/(35.2) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| ASPr257/35.9 | | AU SABLE VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARDWOOD | | 273/4.1 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
| WIGGINS | | 042/20.8 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 44-14.680633N | | 44-14.696900N |
| Longitude: | 084-11.360850W | | 084-10.216267W |
| Elevation: | 882.9 ft. | | 861.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 089 true | | 275 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 64 ft. trees, 1499 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 48 ft. trees, 1175 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CO OGEMAW CITY W BRANCH P.O. BOX 183 WEST BRANCH, MI 48661 Phone 989-345-1453 |
| Manager: | LANE TABER 1519 AIRPORT RD., P.O. BOX 183 WEST BRANCH, MI 48661 Phone 989-345-1453 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 89/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
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 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (179KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (21 nm SW)
KHTL - Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (22 nm W)
6D9 - Iosco County Airport (33 nm E)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (35 nm SW)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (35 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Aric Kuester
Photo taken 13-Jun-2007
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:22:57 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:22:57 |
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| METAR |
KHTL 22nm W | 130853Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM SCT023 11/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01110072 52004
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KIKW 35nm S | 130854Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A2991 RMK AO2 T01280104
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KGOV 35nm NW | 130855Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM BKN024 12/09 A2996 RMK AO2 T01170088
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KOSC 36nm E | 130854Z AUTO 33011G14KT 10SM OVC028 13/09 A2988 RMK AO2 T01370093
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KMBS 43nm S | 130853Z 34011KT 10SM FEW023 13/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01330094 53006
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| TAF |
KMBS 43nm S | 130525Z 1306/1406 33010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM130700 36010KT P6SM BKN025 FM131400 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM131700 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM132300 32004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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