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53W

Woodruff Lake Airport
Winn, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	53W
Lat/Long:	43-33-16.5700N 084-58-44.2700W 43-33.276167N 084-58.737833W 43.5546028,-84.9789639 (estimated)
Elevation:	938 ft. / 286 m (estimated)
Variation:	04W (1985)
From city:	4 miles NW of WINN, MI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	49340

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1990
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF (3 CLICKS OFF).

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at MOP (11 nm E):	133.025 (989-773-2885)
WX AWOS-3P at AMN (19 nm SE):	124.175 (989-463-3433)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MOPr254/11.3		MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME		110.60		05W
MBSr275/39.2		SAGINAW VOR/DME		114.35		03W

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	3700 x 105 ft. / 1128 x 32 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
Runway edge markings:	RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Operational restrictions:	CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD - CK NOTAMS.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	43-33.267333N	43-33.285000N
Longitude:	084-59.156333W	084-58.319333W
Elevation:	938.0 ft.	924.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	092 magnetic, 088 true	272 magnetic, 268 true
Displaced threshold:	341 ft.	260 ft.
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	10 ft. road, 95 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DTHR OVR 50 FT TREE, 350 FT DIST, 125 FT R.	15 ft. road, 110 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 55 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 120 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WOODRUFF LAKE AIRPORT ASSOCIATION 6438 W MILLBROOK RD REMUS, MI 49340-9625 Phone 989-309-3030
Manager:	WALTER BALLAUER 6438 W MILLBROOK RD REMUS, MI 49340-9625 Phone 989-309-3030 CELL 989-400-9545.

Additional Remarks

-	UAS OPR SOUTH OF RWY.
-	FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 53W.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
13C - Lakeview Airport/Griffith Field (14 nm SW)
KAMN - Gratiot Community Airport (19 nm SE)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
KRQB - Roben-Hood Airport (25 nm NW)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:06	12:06
Sunrise	07:37	12:37
Sunset	17:12	22:12
Evening civil twilight	17:44	22:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Nov-2025 16:38:57
Local (UTC-5)	17-Nov-2025 11:38:57

METAR

KMOP 11nm E	171615Z AUTO 30009G14KT 10SM SCT042 06/M06 A3003 RMK AO2 T00581062
KAMN 19nm SE	171615Z AUTO 32012KT 10SM SCT038 04/M05 A3004 RMK AO2

TAF

KMBS 39nm E	171120Z 1712/1812 28010KT P6SM BKN050 FM171400 31013G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM171900 31013KT P6SM BKN060 FM180100 28007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM180900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC150
KGRR 47nm SW	171128Z 1712/1812 27005KT P6SM FEW040 FM171500 31006KT P6SM FEW250 FM180200 00000KT P6SM BKN230 PROB30 1811/1812 4SM -SN OVC040

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