FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y47 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-30-11.2210N / 083-37-25.3800W 42-30.187017N / 083-37.423000W 42.5031169 / -83.6237167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 926 ft. / 282 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1965) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of NEW HUDSON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48165 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 08/26 CTAF 5 TIMES. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| DETROIT APPROACH: | 127.5 [0600-2300] |
| DETROIT DEPARTURE: | 127.5 [0600-2300] |
| WX ASOS at PTK (13 nm NE): | PHONE 248-666-1818 |
| WX ASOS at YIP (16 nm S): | 132.35 (734-485-9056) |
| WX AWOS-3 at OZW (18 nm NW): | 118.875 (517-546-4450) |
| WX ASOS at ARB (18 nm S): | PHONE 313-668-7173 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VLL (20 nm E): | 119.475 (248-288-4649) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SVMr350/5.8 | | SALEM VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 03W |
| PSIr202/12.5 | | PONTIAC VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 03W |
| DXOr333/20.8 | | DETROIT VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 06W |
| CRLr348/28.3 | | CARLETON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| FNTr175/28.3 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| YQGr299/38.4 | | WINDSOR VOR/DME | | 113.80 | | 06W |
| JXNr073/39.8 | | JACKSON VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOWELL | | 121/17.7 | | 243 | | 05W | | OZW | --- --.. .-- |
| TECUMSEH | | 028/30.5 | | 239 | | 06W | | TCU | - -.-. ..- |
| GROSSE ILE | | 326/31.9 | | 419 | | 07W | | RYS | .-. -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3128 x 40 ft. / 953 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 42-30.105067N | | 42-30.269933N |
| Longitude: | 083-37.752067W | | 083-37.092717W |
| Elevation: | 921.0 ft. | | 926.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 071 true | | 254 magnetic, 251 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1266 ft. | | 864 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway -4 FT DITCH 40 FT FM THR & SCTD +5-15 FT BRUSH. | | 30 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 110 ft. right of centerline 20' BRUSH 84' FM THR 110' L; +10' STACKED DRAIN TILE 125' FM THLD 120'L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OAKLAND COUNTY BOX 329 NEW HUDSON, MI 48165 Phone 248-666-3900 |
| Manager: | KARL W. RANDALL 57751 PONTIAC TRAIL NEW HUDSON, MI 48165 Phone 248-666-3900 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 56 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 53 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 35/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCNL 4 IN-6 IN" DROP OFF ON RY & TAXIWAY SHOULDERS. |
| - | TREES & BRUSH IN PRIMARY SFC 70-120 FT L & R. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CRUXX FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (253KB) |
| LLEEO TWO | |
download (317KB) |
| SPRTN THREE | |
download (155KB) |
| SWWAN ONE | |
download (117KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (133KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (12 nm SE)
KPTK - Oakland County International Airport (13 nm NE)
KYIP - Willow Run Airport (16 nm S)
KOZW - Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (18 nm NW)
KARB - Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
9G2 - Price's Airport (19 nm N)
KVLL - Oakland/Troy Airport (20 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Franks
Photo taken 13-Jun-2013
looking south.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:11:46 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:11:46 |
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| METAR |
KPTK 13nm NE | 130853Z 34009KT 10SM BKN009 16/14 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01610144 53004
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KOZW 17nm NW | 130855Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A2989 RMK AO2 T01480141
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KYIP 17nm S | 130853Z 35007KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01780144 53005
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KARB 18nm S | 734-668-7173
130853Z AUTO 35009G19KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01610144 53005
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KVLL 20nm E | 130855Z AUTO 33011G15KT 10SM SCT011 18/16 A2988 RMK AO2 T01800162
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KDTW 21nm SE | 130853Z 32006KT 10SM BKN010 OVC100 18/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01780167 53003 $
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| TAF |
KPTK 13nm NE | 130525Z 1306/1406 33010KT P6SM FEW035 SCT100 FM130800 36010KT P6SM BKN025 FM131400 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM131900 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM140000 32004KT P6SM SKC
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KYIP 17nm S | 130525Z 1306/1406 33010KT P6SM FEW035 SCT100 FM130800 36010KT P6SM BKN025 FM131400 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM131900 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM140000 32004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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