FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4Y4 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-54-45.0380N / 084-52-35.1460W 44-54.750633N / 084-52.585767W 44.9125106 / -84.8764294 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1286 ft. / 392.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 11 miles SW of GAYLORD, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49659 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1300 ARPT CLSD NOV 15 - APR 15 AND WHEN SNOW COVERED; NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at GLR (10 nm NE): | 118.375 (989-732-1571) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ACB (14 nm W): | 119.275 (231-533-8941) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GOV (15 nm SE): | 119.075 (989-348-3127) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GLRr237/9.5 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| CGGr342/(15.2) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| TVCr065/32.2 | | TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 02W |
| HTLr350/34.4 | | HOUGHTON LAKE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GRAYLING | | 354/10.0 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
| BOYNE FALLS | | 179/15.4 | | 263 | | 06W | | BFA | -... ..-. .- |
| CLAM LAKE | | 092/15.5 | | 251 | | 05W | | CXK | -.-. -..- -.- |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 149/28.7 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4285 x 40 ft. / 1306 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RWY SFC ROUGH & UNEVEN, EXTENSIVE CRACKS IN PVMNT. |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MKG FADED. 1 RY MKGS FADED. RY MKG FADED. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 44-54.538167N | | 44-54.962500N |
| Longitude: | 084-52.981833W | | 084-52.189167W |
| Elevation: | 1286.0 ft. | | 1286.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 450 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 245 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear ALSO 15 RD, 201 DSTC, 0 B, APCH RATIO 0:1. APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVER +45 FT TREES; 920 FT DSTC; APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON +40 FT TREES 102 FT R/L. RWY 05 TREES/ROAD. | | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 43 ft. right of centerline RWY 23 APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD OVER +36 FT TREE; 60 FT R; 720 FT FM DSPLCD THLD. APCH RATIO 0:1 BASED ON 40 FT TREES 100 FT L. +15 FT RD FM 0-99 FT DSTC; 46-100 FT R; +30 FT TREES; 0 FT DSTC; 93 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LAKES OF THE NORTH ASSN 5950 SKYTRAILS CT MANCELONA, MI 49659 Phone 231-585-6000 |
| Manager: | SCOTT BROWN 5950 SKYTRAILS CT MANCELONA, MI 49659 Phone 231-585-6000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 47/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES IN PRIM SFC BOTH SIDES; 93 FT FM CNTRLN; ACFT PKG IN PRIM SFC, N SIDE; E END. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY SLOPES UPWARD FM E TO W. WEST END APPROX 20' HIGHER THAN E END. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4Y4.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGLR - Gaylord Regional Airport (10 nm NE)
KACB - Antrim County Airport (14 nm W)
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (15 nm SE)
KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (15 nm N)
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (29 nm NW)
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 08:42:21 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 04:42:21 |
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| METAR |
KGLR 10nm NE | 050753Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM RA BR OVC004 12/12 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP067 P0020 T01220117
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KACB 14nm W | 050815Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM -RA SCT006 SCT011 OVC026 16/14 A2972 RMK AO2
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KGOV 15nm SE | 050817Z AUTO 03004KT 7SM RA SCT016 SCT026 OVC049 14/14 A2970 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTVC 31nm W | 050525Z 050606 07005KT 6SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC017 TEMPO 0609 2SM RA BR OVC005 FM0900 01008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM1300 34010KT P6SM OVC008 FM1700 32010KT P6SM BKN020 FM2100 30008KT P6SM SCT035 FM0300 00000KT 6SM BR FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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