FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 50G |
| Lat/Long: | 43-11-00.0930N / 084-07-59.9110W 43-11.001550N / 084-07.998517W 43.1833592 / -84.1333086 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644 ft. / 196.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of CHESANING, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48616 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RNP (11 nm S): | 118.025 (989-729-2967) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HYX (19 nm NE): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr190/21.0 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| FNTr314/21.3 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MOPr140/37.3 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| LANr047/37.4 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| PSIr321/39.2 | | PONTIAC VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BROWNE | | 225/19.1 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
| ALMA | | 111/29.7 | | 329 | | 05W | | AMN | .- -- -. |
| HOWELL | | 354/33.6 | | 243 | | 05W | | OZW | --- --.. .-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2800 x 150 ft. / 853 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18/36 & 09 /27 MARKED WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES INCLUDING DSPLCD THLDS. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-10.910833N | | 43-10.910833N |
| Longitude: | 084-08.312333W | | 084-07.849000W |
| Elevation: | 644.0 ft. | | 644.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 600 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 280 ft. from runway, 165 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 61 ft. tree, 318 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 61' TREE, 918' DSTC, 75' L. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 150 ft. / 671 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-11.267167N | | 43-10.905167N |
| Longitude: | 084-07.921167W | | 084-07.936333W |
| Elevation: | 644.0 ft. | | 644.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 414 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 408 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, OVER 69 FT TREE, 808 FT DSTC, 80 FT R. | | 65 ft. tree, 585 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear RWY 36 APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, OVER 65 FT TREE 999 DSTC, 147 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VILLAGE OF CHESANING 205 S 4TH ST CHESANING, MI 48616 Phone 989-845-3800 VILLAGE ADMIN -MARLENE SCHULTZ; PHONE 989-845-3800. |
| Manager: | GERALD MORFORD 10062 STANLEY RD FLUSHING, MI 48433 Phone 810-513-4255 ASST MGR JIM KOZLOWSKI 989-845-2149 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO WINTER SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | RYS SOFT IN SPRING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 50G.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (11 nm S)
KHYX - Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (19 nm NE)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (21 nm N)
KFNT - Bishop International Airport (22 nm SE)
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 22:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2009 06:45:49 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Dec-2009 01:45:49 |
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| METAR |
KRNP 11nm S | 070636Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A3016 RMK AO2
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KHYX 19nm NE | 070636Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC031 00/M05 A3016 RMK AO2
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KMBS 21nm N | 070553Z 20005KT 10SM OVC031 00/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP228 T00001056 10011 20000 56003
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KFNT 21nm SE | 070553Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM BKN060 M02/M07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP233 T10171067 10011 21022 55006
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| TAF |
KMBS 21nm N | 070533Z 0706/0806 21006KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060 FM071200 17005KT 6SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC050 FM071700 22008KT 5SM -SHSN BKN028 OVC050 FM080000 24006KT P6SM OVC022
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KFNT 21nm SE | 070533Z 0706/0806 20006KT P6SM FEW060 OVC150 FM071500 18006KT 6SM -SHSN BKN035 OVC060 FM071700 22006KT 5SM -SHSN BKN028 OVC050 FM080000 24006KT P6SM OVC022
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| NOTAMs |
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