FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
Location
FAA Identifier: | SAW |
Lat/Long: | 46-20-56.9700N 087-23-46.9380W 46-20.949500N 087-23.782300W 46.3491583,-87.3963717 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1204.5 ft. / 367.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 04W (2000) |
From city: | 17 miles S of MARQUETTE, MI |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 49841 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SAW (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0500-2000 FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 906-222-3062 (PAGER). |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWYS 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | ACR OPS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WO PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR. UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS REQ 48 HR PRIOR PMSN , CALL AMGR 906-346-3308 OR 906-364-0939. INDEX C ARFF AVBL WITH 48 HR PRIOR PMSN, CALL AMGR 906-346-3308 OR 906-364-0939. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 119.975 |
UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (906-346-5126) |
SAWYER GROUND: | 121.65 [0600-2200] |
SAWYER TOWER: | 119.975 [0600-2200] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.1/290.2 (SAWYER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SAW at field | | SAWYER VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
ESCr341/39.7 | | ESCANABA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 00E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 9072 x 150 ft. / 2765 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 43 /F/B/X/U | Single wheel: | 114.0 | Double wheel: | 181.0 | Double tandem: | 317.0 | Dual double tandem: | 741.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 46-20.212377N | | 46-21.686620N |
Longitude: | 087-23.950068W | | 087-23.614460W |
Elevation: | 1178.6 ft. | | 1204.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 009 true | | 193 magnetic, 189 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:9072 TODA:9072 ASDA:9072 LDA:9072 | | TORA:9072 TODA:9072 ASDA:9072 LDA:9072 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI 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 |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | MARQUETTE COUNTY 125 G AVENUE GWINN, MI 49841 Phone 906-346-3308 |
Manager: | DUANE DURAY SAWYER INTL AIRPORT, 125 G AVENUE GWINN, MI 49841 Phone 906-346-3308 MGR PH EXT 222. MOBILE (906) 364-0939. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | 31% | air taxi | 26% | transient general aviation | 22% | local general aviation | 13% | commercial | 8% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | RAMP FEES IN EFFECT. RAMP FEES MAY BE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.FBO SERVICE AFTER HOURS CONTACT 906-222-3062 (PAGER). |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
- | GA & CHARTER ACFT PARKING AVBL AT GA TERMINAL ONLY, LCTD SE CORNER OF ARPT. |
- | S HALF OF ACR TERMINAL RAMP NOT PLOWED OCT-APR. |
- | FREQUENT SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS VARIOUS TIMES OCT-APR. MONITOR CTAF. |
- | PAEW ON ARPT MONITOR 119.975 (CTAF). |
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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (289KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (208KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (238KB) |
VOR RWY 19 | |
download (183KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (258KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KESC - Delta County Airport (40 nm S)
KIMT - Ford Airport (44 nm SW)
KISQ - Schoolcraft County Airport (56 nm SE)
2P2 - Washington Island Airport (61 nm S)
KCMX - Houghton County Memorial Airport (67 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Justin Fernelius
Photo taken 14-Jul-2019
looking northeast.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 08-Mar-2021
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
Sunset | | 18:44 | | 23:44 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 08-Mar-2021 07:14:13 |
Local (UTC-5) | 08-Mar-2021 02:14:13 |
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METAR |
KSAW | 080638Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM SCT047 OVC055 00/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 T00001030
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TAF |
KSAW | 080404Z 0804/0824 20013G26KT P6SM BKN070 FM080800 21008KT P6SM BKN150 FM081200 25005KT P6SM SCT029 FM081500 29008KT P6SM BKN020 FM081700 30008KT P6SM SCT023
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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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