FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-58-14.1220N 084-28-30.0710W 43-58.235367N 084-28.501183W 43.9705894,-84.4750197 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 774.1 ft. / 235.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of GLADWIN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48624 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GDW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.975 |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOPr034/23.8 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| MBSr330/31.5 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 03W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. JET A+ AVBL FULL SVC DURG BUS HRS OR BY ARNGMT. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4699 x 75 ft. / 1432 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 44.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-58.304540N | | 43-58.335602N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.971940W | | 084-27.901957W |
| Elevation: | 771.3 ft. | | 772.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 088 true | | 272 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 856 ft. from runway, 343 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 150 ft. / 786 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 43-58.276013N | | 43-57.886140N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.734625W | | 084-28.501702W |
| Elevation: | 772.7 ft. | | 764.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 157 true | | 341 magnetic, 337 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 9 ft. tree, 93 ft. from runway, 133 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY/CO OF GLADWIN 1000 W CEDAR AVE GLADWIN, MI 48624-1814 Phone 989-426-9231 CITY HALL. |
| Manager: | MICHAEL HARGRAVE 735 S STATE ST GLADWIN, MI 48624-2258 Phone 989-426-4201 CELL 989-578-2174. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UAS OPR WEST OF RWY 15/33. |
| - | TRML BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1-*. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490. |
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 from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (327KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (21 nm SE)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (21 nm NE)
KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
KHTL - Roscommon County/Blodgett Memorial Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Carol Batten
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Times for 18-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 00:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2026 13:41:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Apr-2026 09:41:01 |
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| METAR |
| KGDW | 181315Z AUTO 22011G19KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR OVC011 16/14 A2953 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V5
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| TAF |
KMBS 31nm SE | 181120Z 1812/1912 21015G25KT 6SM -RA SCT035 OVC050 WS020/20045KT FM181400 28012G23KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 OVC050 FM181600 26017G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM182100 27016G21KT P6SM FEW025 BKN100 FM190300 28010KT P6SM FEW050 FM190900 27007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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