FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LDM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-57-45.1120N 086-24-28.4990W
43-57.751867N 086-24.474983W
43.9625311,-86.4079164
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 646.6 ft. / 197.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of LUDINGTON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LDM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT 16-APR 15 MON-FRI 0900-1700, OCT 16-APR 15 SAT-SUN UNATNDD, APR 16-OCT 15 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 08/26 & 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.925 (231-843-0459) |
| WX AWOS-AV at C04 (20 nm S): | 122.7 (231-861-7415) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MBL (20 nm N): | 118.825 (231-723-6073) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5003 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 43-57.557057N | | 43-57.824852N |
| Longitude: | 086-24.807270W | | 086-23.729347W |
| Elevation: | 641.5 ft. | | 646.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 071 true | | 254 magnetic, 251 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1438 ft. from runway, 195 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 1386 ft. from runway, 419 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3503 x 75 ft. / 1068 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 43-57.550665N | | 43-58.126958N |
| Longitude: | 086-24.781620W | | 086-24.758630W |
| Elevation: | 641.2 ft. | | 636.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 005 magnetic, 002 true | | 185 magnetic, 182 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 264 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF MASON
COURTHOUSE, 304 E LUDINGTON AVE
LUDINGTON, MI 49431-2121
Phone 231-843-8202 |
| Manager: | JOHN L O'CONNOR
5300 W US HIGHWAY 10
LUDINGTON, MI 49431-8704
Phone 231-843-2049 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (352KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C04 - Oceana County Airport (20 nm S)
KMBL - Manistee County/Blacker Airport (20 nm N)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (36 nm SE)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (41 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 01:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 14:05:00 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Apr-2024 10:05:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KLDM | 191355Z AUTO 29009G17KT 10SM CLR 06/M05 A3002 RMK AO2 T00631048
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KMBL
19nm N | 191356Z AUTO 27016G21KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00611033
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KMBL
19nm N | 191211Z 1912/2012 29009G18KT P6SM SKC FM191800 26013G23KT P6SM SCT050 FM200100 27009G19KT P6SM SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
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