FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 JULY 2017
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAW |
| Lat/Long: | 46-21-13.1000N / 087-23-43.3000W
46-21.218333N / 087-23.721667W
46.3536389 / -87.3953611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1220.7 ft. / 372.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 17 miles S of MARQUETTE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | ALL LIGHTING PILOT CONTROLLED CTAF 119.975 WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| 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 AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SCHEDULED ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR. UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS REQUIRE 48 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION - AMGR 906-346-3308 OR 906-364-0939. INDEX D ARFF AVAIL WITH 48 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION - AMGR 906-346-3308 OR 906-364-0939. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
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 SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.1/290.2 (SAWYER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SAW at field | | SAWYER VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
| ESCr341/39.9 | | 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: | 12366 x 150 ft. / 3769 x 46 m
75 FT PAVED SHOULDERS EACH SIDE. |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 43 /F/B/X/U | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 490.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | N. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-20.212948N | | 46-22.222833N |
| Longitude: | 087-23.949958W | | 087-23.492355W |
| Elevation: | 1178.4 ft. | | 1220.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 009 true | | 193 magnetic, 189 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:12366 TODA:12366 ASDA:12366 LDA:12366 | | TORA:12366 TODA:12366 ASDA:12366 LDA:12366 |
| 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: | | 39 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | | 29% | air taxi | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 18% | local general aviation | | 16% | military | | 13% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015 | |
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). |
| - | ARFF INDEX D AVBL. CALL ARPT MGR AT 906-346-3308 OR 906-364-0939 TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY OF PSNL AND EQUIP. |
| - | 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 between 20 July 2017 at 0901Z and 17 August 2017 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR RWY 19 | |
download (148KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
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)
KCMX - Houghton County Memorial Airport (66 nm NW)
3D2 - Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (74 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Keith D. Kaspari
Taken in the Summer of 1999
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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 |
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Times for 27-Jul-2017
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunset | | 21:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jul-2017 10:01:55 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 27-Jul-2017 06:01:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAW | 270956Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3003 RMK AO2 T01240110
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| TAF |
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| KSAW | 270522Z 2706/2806 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 FM271500 03008KT P6SM SCT030 FM280100 36004KT P6SM FEW200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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