FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; PAPI & REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
| HTLr113/22.0 | | 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: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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 (34 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 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 07:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunset | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 03:33:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2012 22:33:25 |
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| METAR |
KHTL 22nm W | 120253Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM OVC028 M08/M13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP209 T10831128 56018
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KIKW 35nm S | 120255Z AUTO 27009G14KT 10SM OVC028 M07/M12 A3014 RMK AO2 T10701125
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KGOV 35nm NW | 120254Z AUTO 26007G16KT 10SM OVC027 M09/M13 A3006 RMK AO2 T10901128
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KOSC 36nm E | 120252Z AUTO 27012G17KT 10SM BKN036 M07/M11 A3006 RMK AO2 T10731119
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KMBS 43nm S | 120253Z 28012G21KT 10SM OVC029 M08/M13 A3016 RMK AO2 SNB0159E05 SLP226 P0000 60000 T10781133 58004
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| TAF |
KMBS 43nm S | 111918Z 1119/1218 32014KT P6SM SCT028 OVC035 FM112200 29013G23KT P6SM BKN028 OVC040 FM120600 27012G20KT P6SM OVC020
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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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