FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 FEBRUARY 2019
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAW |
| Lat/Long: | 46-20-57.0000N / 087-23-46.9000W
46-20.950000N / 087-23.781667W
46.3491667 / -87.3963611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1204.4 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: | 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. |
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 |
| ESCr341/39.7 | | 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: | 9071 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 |
| Gradient: | N. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-20.212372N | | 46-21.686532N |
| Longitude: | 087-23.950060W | | 087-23.614500W |
| Elevation: | 1178.6 ft. | | 1204.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 009 true | | 193 magnetic, 189 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9071 TODA:9071 ASDA:9071 LDA:9071 | | TORA:9071 TODA:9071 ASDA:9071 LDA:9071 |
| 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 43/day * | | 34% | air taxi | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 14% | local general aviation | | 13% | commercial | | 10% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
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 C 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 from 28 February 2019 at 0901Z to 28 March 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (204KB) |
| VOR RWY 19 | |
download (150KB) |
| 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 |
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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 24-Mar-2019
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Mar-2019 21:48:56 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Mar-2019 17:48:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAW | 242050Z 01017KT 10SM SCT023 M04/M08 A3023
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| TAF |
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| KSAW | 241725Z 2418/2518 02013G22KT P6SM BKN022 FM242000 02012KT P6SM SCT090 FM250000 36006KT P6SM SKC FM250700 00000KT P6SM SKC FM251400 33008KT P6SM SKC
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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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