FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GDW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-58-14.1220N 084-28-30.0710W 43-58.235367N 084-28.501183W 43.9705894,-84.4750197 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 774.1 ft. / 235.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of GLADWIN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48624 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOPr034/23.8 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| MBSr330/31.5 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 03W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. JET A+ AVBL FULL SVC DURG BUS HRS OR BY ARNGMT. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4699 x 75 ft. / 1432 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 44.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-58.304540N | | 43-58.335602N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.971940W | | 084-27.901957W |
| Elevation: | 771.3 ft. | | 772.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 088 true | | 272 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 856 ft. from runway, 343 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 150 ft. / 786 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 43-58.276013N | | 43-57.886140N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.734625W | | 084-28.501702W |
| Elevation: | 772.7 ft. | | 764.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 157 true | | 341 magnetic, 337 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 9 ft. tree, 93 ft. from runway, 133 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY/CO OF GLADWIN 1000 W CEDAR AVE GLADWIN, MI 48624-1814 Phone 989-426-9231 CITY HALL. |
| Manager: | MICHAEL HARGRAVE 735 S STATE ST GLADWIN, MI 48624-2258 Phone 989-426-4201 CELL 989-578-2174. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UAS OPR WEST OF RWY 15/33. |
| - | TRML BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1-*. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490. |
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 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (224KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (327KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (21 nm SE)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (21 nm NE)
KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
KHTL - Roscommon County/Blodgett Memorial Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Carol Batten
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunrise | | 08:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jan-2026 19:09:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Jan-2026 14:09:50 |
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| METAR |
KIKW 21nm SE | 141855Z AUTO 31013G19KT 10SM OVC028 M05/M12 A2964 RMK AO2
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KY31 21nm NE | 141855Z AUTO 35010G16KT 10SM OVC026 M08/M13 A2963 RMK AO2 T10771132
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KMOP 24nm SW | 141855Z AUTO 33010G18KT 10SM OVC029 M05/M11 A2965 RMK AO2 T10471111
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KHTL 24nm N | 141853Z AUTO 35012G20KT 8SM -SN OVC023 M10/M14 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP055 P0000 T11001144
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KMBS 31nm SE | 141853Z 33017KT 10SM OVC028 M05/M10 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP040 T10501100
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KAMN 40nm S | 141855Z AUTO 35015KT 10SM OVC027 M05/M10 A2963 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 31nm SE | 141720Z 1418/1518 33016G26KT 6SM -SHSN BKN026 OVC035 TEMPO 1418/1421 3SM -SHSN BKN014 OVC028 FM142100 33016G26KT 5SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC060 FM150100 33015G24KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 FM151700 31014KT P6SM SCT040
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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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