FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OSC |
| Lat/Long: | 44-27-05.4860N 083-23-38.9930W 44-27.091433N 083-23.649883W 44.4515239,-83.3941647 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 633 ft. / 192.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of OSCODA, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48750 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1993 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OSC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR SVC CTC FBO 989-739-8486. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 25; REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.7 (989-739-1310) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.475/269.45 (OSCODA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| APNr177/38.5 | | ALPENA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 07W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 11801 x 200 ft. / 3597 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 155.0 | | Double wheel: | 330.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 44-26.579027N | | 44-27.603660N |
| Longitude: | 083-24.801353W | | 083-22.498075W |
| Elevation: | 633.0 ft. | | 619.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 058 true | | 245 magnetic, 238 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | 83 ft. tree, 2843 ft. from runway, 809 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | 71 ft. tree, 3574 ft. from runway, 981 ft. right of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OSCODA/WURTSMITH AIRPORT AUTH 3961 E AIRPORT DR OSCODA, MI 48750-2202 Phone 989-739-1111 |
| Manager: | JACK BROWN 3961 E AIRPORT DR OSCODA, MI 48750-2202 Phone 989-739-1111 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TRML BLDG & PRKG LOT GATE ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
| - | DURG DALGT HRS SIMUL TAIL MAY EXIST OVR AER 07 & 25. |
| - | TSNT ACFT FLW BLUE CNTRLN ON TWY A & TWY D TO LCT ARPT TRML, FUEL, & PRKG. |
| - | POSS JET BLAST ON TWY A INVOF RESTRICTED PRKG APRON & EAST RAMP. |
| - | POSS SVR TURB OVR JET ENG TEST BLDGS (2). |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (270KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (349KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6D9 - Iosco County Airport (8 nm S)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (36 nm W)
KAPN - Alpena County Regional Airport (38 nm N)
KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (44 nm SE)
KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (55 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photographer = Nick Ortenburger Pilot = Travis Worthington
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Times for 20-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 23:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Feb-2026 09:10:22 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Feb-2026 04:10:22 |
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| METAR |
| KOSC | 200855Z AUTO 06007KT 3SM BR OVC005 01/00 A2951 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAPN 38nm N | 200523Z 2006/2106 10008KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2006/2008 5SM BR BKN009 OVC025 FM200800 10011G18KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM201000 08010G22KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM201900 08012G23KT 2SM -RASN BR OVC003 FM202300 03007KT 1SM -SN BR OVC005
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| NOTAMs |
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