FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FNT |
| Lat/Long: | 42-57-55.5000N / 083-44-37.2000W 42-57.925000N / 083-44.620000W 42.9654167 / -83.7436667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 782 ft. / 238.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of FLINT, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48507 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FNT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: 800'SNGL-ENG-ACFT & 1200'MULTI-ENG-ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MALSR RYS 09 & 27- CTAF. NO RDO CTL OF INTSTY AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD; RY LGTS PRESET. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 133.15 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 810-232-4477 |
| FLINT GROUND: | 121.9 [0545-2330] |
| FLINT TOWER: | 126.3 257.9 [0545-2330] |
| FLINT APPROACH: | 118.8(E/S OF ACTIVE RY) 128.55(W/N OF ACTIVE RY) 257.9 [0545-2330] |
| CLEVELAND ARTCC APPROACH: | 133.8 [2330-0545] |
| FLINT DEPARTURE: | 118.8(E/S OF ACTIVE RY) 128.55(W/N OF ACTIVE RY) 257.9 [0545-2330] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 |
| CLASS C: | 128.55(W/N OF ACTIVE RY) 257.9 |
| CLASS C IC: | 118.8(E/S OF ACTIVE RY) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RNP (17 nm W): | 118.025 (989-729-2967) |
- EMERG FREQS NOT AVBL AT TWR.
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 126.75/348.75 (FLINT RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
- ASR 7 ELEVATION IS 778.5..
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FNT at field | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| PSIr333/18.4 | | PONTIAC VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 03W |
| SVMr352/34.0 | | SALEM VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 03W |
| MBSr160/37.0 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOWELL | | 033/22.6 | | 243 | | 05W | | OZW | --- --.. .-- |
| BROWNE | | 176/28.4 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7848 x 150 ft. / 2392 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 169.0 | | Double tandem: | 270.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-58.363883N | | 42-57.071980N |
| Longitude: | 083-44.607438W | | 083-44.580550W |
| Elevation: | 763.9 ft. | | 779.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 179 true | | 005 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7849 TODA:7849 ASDA:7849 LDA:7649 | | TORA:7849 TODA:7849 ASDA:7649 LDA:7649 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. tree, 2229 ft. from runway, 299 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear RWY 18 APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 69 ft. tree, 1945 ft. from runway, 485 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 7200 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 169.0 | | Double tandem: | 235.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-58.138510N | | 42-58.174627N |
| Longitude: | 083-45.589540W | | 083-43.976020W |
| Elevation: | 763.8 ft. | | 762.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 088 true | | 274 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 2460 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 2968 ft. from runway, 98 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 150 ft. / 1189 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-57.695265N | | 42-58.137570N |
| Longitude: | 083-44.684960W | | 083-44.051062W |
| Elevation: | 778.0 ft. | | 763.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 052 magnetic, 046 true | | 232 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 76 ft. tree, 1978 ft. from runway, 157 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 73 ft. tree, 1673 ft. from runway, 202 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BISHOP INTL ARPT AUTH G-3425 W. BRISTOL RD FLINT, MI 48507 Phone 810-235-6560 |
| Manager: | JAMES RICE G-3425 W. BRISTOL RD FLINT, MI 48507 Phone 810-235-6560 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 97 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 74 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 188/day * | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | 16% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS. |
| - | RY 23 & RY 27 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 09 | |
download (239KB) |
| ILS RWY 27 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (323KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (189KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (224KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9G2 - Price's Airport (10 nm S)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (10 nm E)
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (17 nm W)
D95 - Dupont-Lapeer Airport (22 nm E)
KOZW - Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (23 nm SW)
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 09:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunset | | 21:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 23:00:02 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 19:00:02 |
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| METAR |
| KFNT | 042253Z 25005KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02220133
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KRNP 17nm W | 042236Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM SCT070 22/13 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KFNT | 041721Z 0418/0518 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060 BKN250 FM050400 VRB02KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM051500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090
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| NOTAMs |
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