FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | LDM |
Lat/Long: | 43-57-45.1120N 086-24-28.4990W 43-57.751867N 086-24.474983W 43.9625311,-86.4079164 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 646.6 ft. / 197.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03W (1985) |
From city: | 2 miles NE of LUDINGTON, MI |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 49431 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | LDM (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | APR 16-OCT 15 0900-1700, OCT 16-APR 15 MON-FRI 0900-1700, OCT 16-APR 15 SAT-SUN UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 08/26 & 01/19 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.925 (231-843-0459) |
WX AWOS-AV at C04 (20 nm S): | 122.7 (231-861-7415) |
WX AWOS-3PT at MBL (20 nm N): | 118.825 (231-723-6073) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 5003 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 25.0 | Double wheel: | 41.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 43-57.557057N | | 43-57.824852N |
Longitude: | 086-24.807270W | | 086-23.729347W |
Elevation: | 641.5 ft. | | 646.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 071 true | | 254 magnetic, 251 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1438 ft. from runway, 195 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 1386 ft. from runway, 419 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 3503 x 75 ft. / 1068 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 43-57.550665N | | 43-58.126958N |
Longitude: | 086-24.781620W | | 086-24.758630W |
Elevation: | 641.2 ft. | | 636.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 005 magnetic, 002 true | | 185 magnetic, 182 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 72 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 264 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | COUNTY OF MASON COURTHOUSE, 304 E LUDINGTON AVE LUDINGTON, MI 49431-2121 Phone 231-843-8202 |
Manager: | JOHN L O'CONNOR 5300 W US HIGHWAY 10 LUDINGTON, MI 49431-8704 Phone 231-843-2049 |
Additional Remarks
- | BIRDS, DEER, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (212KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (202KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (352KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C04 - Oceana County Airport (20 nm S)
KMBL - Manistee County/Blacker Airport (20 nm N)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (36 nm SE)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (41 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
Sunset | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:54 | | 23:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Feb-2025 19:18:59 |
Local (UTC-5) | 23-Feb-2025 14:18:59 |
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METAR |
KLDM | 231855Z AUTO 21007KT 2SM -SN OVC020 01/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 T00111017
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KMBL 19nm N | 231856Z AUTO 17005KT 2SM -SN BKN010 OVC026 01/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V2 1/2 SLP163 P0000 T00111022 FZRANO
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TAF |
KMBL 19nm N | 231728Z 2318/2418 18007KT 2SM -SN OVC022 FM232000 19006KT P6SM BKN090 FM240000 18005KT P6SM SCT110 FM240800 19010G20KT P6SM BKN120 WS020/23040KT FM241200 21012G23KT P6SM OVC100 WS020/24050KT FM241600 23014G23KT P6SM BKN190
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NOTAMs |
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