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53W

Woodruff Lake Airport
Winn, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 16-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:39	12:39
Sunrise	08:11	13:11
Sunset	17:29	22:29
Evening civil twilight	18:01	23:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jan-2026 12:45:10
Local (UTC-5)	16-Jan-2026 07:45:10

METAR

KMOP 11nm E	161235Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM OVC013 M05/M07 A2957 RMK AO2 T10471070
KAMN 19nm SE	161236Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM OVC017 M06/M09 A2959 RMK AO2

TAF

KMBS 39nm E	161138Z 1612/1712 19008KT 6SM -SN BKN025 OVC035 FM161300 18013KT 6SM -SN SCT015 OVC025 FM161500 19012G20KT 1SM -SN BR VV015 TEMPO 1617/1620 1/2SM SN BR VV007 FM162200 21010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040 PROB30 1701/1705 1/2SM SN VV007
KGRR 47nm SW	161143Z 1612/1712 18012KT P6SM BKN015 FM161300 18010G19KT 1 1/2SM -SHSN BKN015 TEMPO 1615/1617 3/4SM -SHSN OVC009 FM161700 20011G21KT 3/4SM BR BKN009 FM162100 24011G20KT 3SM -SHSN BKN011 PROB30 1623/1702 1SM -SHSN OVC007 FM170200 24008KT 5SM -SHSN BKN013 PROB30 1706/1708 2SM -SHSN OVC008

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