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59M Torchport Airport
Eastport, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 59M
Lat/Long: 45-03-17.5271N 085-21-24.8279W
45-03.292118N 085-21.413798W
45.0548686,-85.3568966
(estimated)
Elevation: 640 ft. / 195.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of EASTPORT, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49648

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1991
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3P at ACB (8 nm SE): 119.275 (231-533-8941)
WX AWOS-3P at CVX (15 nm N): 120.0 (231-237-9703)
WX AWOS-3PT at BFA (19 nm E): 118.675 (231-330-8677)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TVCr021/24.6TRAVERSE CITY VOR/DME114.6002W
GLRr281/27.8GAYLORD VOR/DME109.2006W
CGGr316/(34.9)GRAYLING VOR109.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRAYLING315/29.035906WGYG --. -.-- --.

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 3300 x 100 ft. / 1006 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
UNEVEN ROLLING TRRN.
Runway edge markings: RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 45-03.356500N45-03.357000N
Longitude: 085-21.806167W085-21.040167W
Elevation: 640.0 ft.640.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 094 magnetic, 090 true274 magnetic, 270 true
Displaced threshold: no1500 ft.
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 110 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 658 FT DIST, 163 FT L.

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 2400 x 100 ft. / 732 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 45-03.034833N45-03.371667N
Longitude: 085-21.546833W085-21.255000W
Elevation: 632.0 ft.627.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 036 magnetic, 032 true216 magnetic, 212 true
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.600 ft.
Obstructions: 60 ft. tree, 330 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR 28 FT TREE, 15 FT DIST, 90 FT L.
15 ft. road, 15 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR 72 FT TREES, 236 FT DIST, 135 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TIMOTHY BAISE
118 W GRAND RIVER AVE
WILLIAMSTON, MI 48895-1318
Phone 517-420-3684
ARPT PHYS ADS: 1309 N US-31, KEWADIN, MI 49648.
Manager: TIMOTHY BAISE
118 W GRAND RIVER AVE
WILLIAMSTON, MI 48895-1318
Phone 517-420-3684

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 5
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 67/month *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

ARPT CLSD NOV 15-APR 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. NO SNOW REMOVAL.
TREES OBSC VIEW OF RWY ENDS.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 59M.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KACB - Antrim County Airport (8 nm SE)
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
N98 - Boyne City Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (19 nm E)
KTVC - Cherry Capital Airport (21 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5710:57
Sunrise07:2711:27
Sunset20:0500:05
Evening civil twilight20:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 12:53:40
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 08:53:40
 
METAR
KACB 
8nm SE 
291235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN037 M06/M07 A3006 RMK AO2 T10561069
KCVX 
15nm N 
291235Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM OVC040 01/M05 A3004 RMK AO2 T00091053
KBFA 
19nm E 
291230Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC037 M02/M05 A3004 RMK AO2
TAF
KTVC 
21nm SW 
291127Z 2912/3012 30005KT P6SM SCT050 FM291800 32009KT P6SM FEW250 FM292300 02005KT P6SM FEW250 FM300800 10008KT P6SM SCT120 FM301100 11010G16KT P6SM BKN080
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Torchport Airpark 231-599-3128
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