FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 51M |
| Lat/Long: | 44-40-29.4730N 084-07-19.3720W 44-40.491217N 084-07.322867W 44.6748536,-84.1220478 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1032.8 ft. / 314.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of MIO, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48647 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1989 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD UNATNDD OFC PH 989-826-6864. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CGGr097/(25.9) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| APNr231/34.3 | | ALPENA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GRAYLING | | 105/30.4 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3001 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 44-40.487635N | | 44-40.494775N |
| Longitude: | 084-07.668883W | | 084-06.976853W |
| Elevation: | 1032.8 ft. | | 1031.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 089 true | | 274 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 952 ft. from runway, 26 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. brush, 308 ft. from runway, 137 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OSCODA COUNTY 311 S MORENCI AVE MIO, MI 48647-9192 Phone 989-826-1130 |
| Manager: | BRIAN SMUTEK 245 S MOUNT TOM RD MIO, MI 48647-9366 Phone 989-619-6484 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SHELTER ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I. |
| - | DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 51M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (26 nm W)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (26 nm S)
KHTL - Roscommon County/Blodgett Memorial Airport (30 nm SW)
KGLR - Gaylord Regional Airport (32 nm NW)
KOSC - Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport (34 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Larry Bugg
Taken in the Fall of 2011
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Sep-2026 17:07:23 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Sep-2026 13:07:23 |
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| METAR |
KY31 26nm S | 041655Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM OVC009 22/18 A2998 RMK AO2 PRESFR
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KGOV 26nm W | 041635Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM OVC005 20/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154
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KHTL 30nm SW | 041653Z AUTO 09007KT 7SM OVC004 20/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02000189 $
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KGLR 31nm NW | 041653Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM OVC010 20/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02000172
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KAPN 33nm NE | 041654Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM OVC043 19/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01940172
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KOSC 34nm SE | 041655Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM OVC023 20/17 A3000 RMK AO2
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KGDW 45nm S | 041655Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC007 22/20 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE
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KBFA 45nm NW | 041655Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM BKN019 OVC041 23/20 A2997 RMK AO2
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KPZQ 46nm N | 041655Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM OVC048 19/17 A3000 RMK AO2
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KACB 49nm W | 041655Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC014 24/19 A2996 RMK AO2 T02400192
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| NOTAMs |
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