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E53

Engler Field Airport
Bad Axe, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	E53
Lat/Long:	43-50-46.4400N 083-02-48.4500W 43-50.774000N 083-02.807500W 43.8462333,-83.0467917 (estimated)
Elevation:	725 ft. / 221 m (estimated)
Variation:	07W (1995)
From city:	4 miles NW of BAD AXE, MI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	48413

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1996
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at BAX (5 nm SE):	118.6 (989-269-4137)

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	2523 x 65 ft. / 769 x 20 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	CONES.
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Latitude:	43-50.727000N	43-50.821000N
Longitude:	083-03.087000W	083-02.528000W
Elevation:	725.0 ft.	725.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	084 magnetic, 077 true	264 magnetic, 257 true
Displaced threshold:	no	575 ft.
Obstructions:	64 ft. trees, 63 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear	66 ft. trees, marked, 25 ft. from runway, 56 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DTHR OVR +64 FT TREES, 60 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ALAN & ELLEN ENGLER 1815 N THOMAS RD BAD AXE, MI 48413-8431 Phone 989-269-8815 RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
Manager:	ALAN ENGLER 1815 N THOMAS RD BAD AXE, MI 48413-8431 Phone 989-269-8815

Additional Remarks

-	SNOW REMOVAL IREG FOR INFO CALL AMGR.
-	+8 FT SEASONAL CORN CROP WEST OF RWY.
-	-2 FT DITCH 45 FT EAST OF RWY.
-	WIND TURBINE FARM 2.0 NM WEST OF ARPT.
-	+5 FT GATE 40 FT EAST OF RWY.
-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
-	DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (5 nm SE)
Y83 - Sandusky City Airport (25 nm S)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (29 nm SW)
77G - Marlette Township Airport (32 nm S)
6D9 - Iosco County Airport (32 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	11:29
Sunrise	06:58	11:58
Sunset	18:28	23:28
Evening civil twilight	18:57	23:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Mar-2025 15:47:35
Local (UTC-5)	08-Mar-2025 10:47:35

METAR

KBAX 5nm SE	081535Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM BKN025 M04/M10 A2997 RMK AO2 T10411098
KP58 15nm NE	081455Z AUTO 31012G19KT M03/M09 A2995 RMK AO1 SLP154 T10331094 51016

TAF

KMBS
49nm W

081120Z 0812/0912 31007KT P6SM SKC FM081600 26011KT P6SM SKC FM082100 24009KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 0823/0902 6SM -SHRA SCT018 BKN035 FM090400 28007KT P6SM SCT250

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