FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IWD |
| Lat/Long: | 46-31-38.9090N / 090-07-53.0280W 46-31.648483N / 090-07.883800W 46.5274747 / -90.1313967 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1230 ft. / 374.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles NE of IRONWOOD, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49938 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IWD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0400-2400, ALL SAT 0400-2000, ALL SUN 0600-2400 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; REIL RY 09 & MALSR RY 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LANDING FEES WAIVED IF FUEL PURCHASED. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 48 HR PPR CALL AMGR 906-932-3121. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.175 (906-932-4039) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY GREEN BAY RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (IRONWOOD RCAG).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQ 133.55 (IRONWOOD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IWD at field | | IRONWOOD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 01E |
| ASXr090/32.5 | | ASHLAND VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6501 x 130 ft. / 1982 x 40 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 280.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 46-31.650683N | | 46-31.646917N |
| Longitude: | 090-08.658367W | | 090-07.108983W |
| Elevation: | 1223.0 ft. | | 1230.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 | | 270 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 97 ft. trees, 2817 ft. from runway, 587 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 104 ft. trees, 4578 ft. from runway, 480 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GOGEBIC COUNTY GOGEBIC CO COURT HOUSE BESSEMER, MI 49911 Phone 906-932-3121 |
| Manager: | DUANE DURAY E 5560 AIRPORT ROAD IRONWOOD, MI 49938 Phone 906-932-3121 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 8% | commercial | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | VARIOUS WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT SIGNS ARE NORMALLY SNOW COVERED DURING WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR PAEW DURING SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL WILL BE MONITORING CTAF DURING ALL SCHEDULED ACR OPNS. |
| - | ARPT WILL BE MONITORING CTAF DURING ALL SCHEDULED ACR OPNS TO CONVEY LATEST RY CONDS DURING WINTER WX. |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 27 | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27 | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 09 | |
download (233KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
D25 - Manitowish Waters Airport (26 nm SE)
4R5 - Madeline Island Airport (30 nm NW)
KASX - John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (33 nm W)
KPKF - Park Falls Municipal Airport (36 nm S)
KOGM - Ontonagon County - Schuster Field Airport (37 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary L. Johnson
Photo taken 15-Oct-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 11:03:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Oct-2008 06:03:16 |
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| METAR |
| KIWD | 081055Z AUTO 28007KT 5SM OVC004 09/08 A2975 RMK AO1 TSNO
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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