FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 |
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| CGGr097/(25.9) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| GLRr135/32.0 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| APNr231/34.3 | | ALPENA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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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 28-Apr-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Apr-2026 05:48:43 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 28-Apr-2026 01:48:43 |
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| METAR |
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KY31
26nm S | 280535Z AUTO 10009G15KT 10SM BKN022 OVC028 15/10 A2955 RMK AO2 T01450100
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KGOV
26nm W | 280455Z AUTO 15012G20KT 10SM BKN030 BKN085 16/10 A2956 RMK AO2 PK WND 15026/04 LTG DSNT W PRESFR SLP013 T01640098 $
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KHTL
30nm SW | 280453Z AUTO 13012G19KT 10SM BKN027 OVC032 16/09 A2959 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP017 T01560094 402000050
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KGLR
31nm NW | 280453Z AUTO 16015G28KT 10SM OVC031 16/08 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 15029/0428 SLP016 T01610083 402110050
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KAPN
33nm NE | 280454Z AUTO 15017G29KT 10SM OVC060 16/04 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 15032/0440 SLP046 T01560044 401720000
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KOSC
34nm SE | 280535Z AUTO 15013KT 10SM BKN033 OVC040 12/06 A2963 RMK AO2 PRESFR
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KGDW
45nm S | 280535Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM -RA BKN017 BKN032 OVC100 16/14 A2955 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS PRESFR
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KBFA
45nm NW | 280535Z AUTO 15010G19KT 10SM BKN055 BKN065 OVC075 18/11 A2952 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW
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KPZQ
46nm N | 280535Z AUTO 15013G18KT 10SM FEW044 FEW065 SCT100 15/06 A2958 RMK AO2 PRESFR
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KACB
49nm W | 280535Z AUTO 16008G14KT 10SM SCT032 BKN042 BKN080 18/11 A2953 RMK AO2 T01750108
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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