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KMBL Manistee County/Blacker Airport
Manistee, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MBL
Lat/Long: 44-16-20.8740N 086-14-48.8430W
44-16.347900N 086-14.814050W
44.2724650,-86.2469008
(estimated)
Elevation: 621.4 ft. / 189.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2015)
From city: 3 miles NE of MANISTEE, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49660

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: MBL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: NOV-MAR 0800-1700, JUN-AUG 0800-2000, APR & OCT 0800-1800, MAY & SEPT 0800-1900
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. ARFF UNAVBL EXC ACR & PPR.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3PT: 118.825 (231-723-6073)
WX AWOS-3 at LDM (20 nm S): 119.925 (231-843-0459)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TVCr234/38.1TRAVERSE CITY VOR/DME114.6002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
JEPOT277/4.525406WMB -- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 30 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 83.0
Double wheel: 126.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 44-16.369272N44-16.346695N
Longitude: 086-15.290033W086-14.030402W
Elevation: 617.6 ft.621.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 097 magnetic, 091 true277 magnetic, 271 true
Declared distances: TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 55 ft. tree, 2050 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear102 ft. trees, 4350 ft. from runway, 950 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 2721 x 75 ft. / 829 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 6 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 25.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC TAXI.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 44-16.103613N44-16.551253N
Longitude: 086-15.132828W086-15.117313W
Elevation: 618.5 ft.617.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 007 magnetic, 001 true187 magnetic, 181 true
Declared distances: TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 8 ft. tree, 312 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear49 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
ALSO +15 FT ROAD, 498 FT DIST, APCH RATIO 33:1.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MANISTEE BLACKER ARPT AUTHORITY
2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
Phone 231-723-4351
Manager: BARRY LIND
2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
Phone 231-723-4351

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 6
Single engine airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 131/week *
37% local general aviation
34% commercial
22% transient general aviation
7% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 25 May 2023

Additional Remarks

BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FLD CONDS UNMON AFT ATNDD HRS EXC FOR ACR OPS.
TWY E MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
ARFF MNT CTAF DRG ACR OPS.
MAINT PSNL MNT CTAF DRG WORK ON TWYS & RWYS.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 28   download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (221KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (134KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (360KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLDM - Mason County Airport (20 nm S)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (21 nm N)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (30 nm SE)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (36 nm E)
C04 - Oceana County Airport (38 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0211:02
Sunrise07:3111:31
Sunset20:0800:08
Evening civil twilight20:3700:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 14:46:05
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 10:46:05
 
METAR
KMBL 291356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00390011 TSNO
KLDM 
19nm S 
291435Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 04/M05 A3009 RMK AO2 T00391048
TAF
KMBL 291127Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291400 30007KT P6SM FEW250 FM300500 09006KT P6SM SCT250 FM300800 10009KT P6SM BKN090 FM301000 11010G16KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Orchard Beach Aviation 231-723-8095
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100LL Jet A
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