FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y47 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-30-11.2460N 083-37-25.3250W
42-30.187433N 083-37.422083W
42.5031239,-83.6237014
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 926.1 ft. / 282 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07W (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of NEW HUDSON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48165 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0830-1700, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08 & 26 OTS INDEFLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| DETROIT APPROACH: | 132.35 |
| DETROIT DEPARTURE: | 132.35 |
| WX ASOS at PTK (13 nm NE): | 125.025 (248-886-8551) |
| WX ASOS at YIP (16 nm S): | PHONE 734-961-6843 |
| WX AWOS-3P at OZW (18 nm NW): | 118.875 (517-546-4450) |
| WX ASOS at ARB (18 nm S): | PHONE 734-668-7173 |
| WX AWOS-3P at VLL (20 nm E): | 119.475 (248-288-4649) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SVMr350/5.8 | | SALEM VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 03W |
| DXOr333/20.8 | | DETROIT VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 06W |
| CRLr348/28.3 | | CARLETON VOR/DME | | 115.70 | | 03W |
| FNTr175/28.3 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3128 x 40 ft. / 953 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 42-30.104963N | | 42-30.269903N |
| Longitude: | 083-37.751758W | | 083-37.092397W |
| Elevation: | 920.9 ft. | | 926.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 071 true | | 258 magnetic, 251 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 867 ft. | | 864 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 98 ft. left of centerline
-4 FT DITCH, 40 FT DIST; SCATTERED 5-30 FT TREES & BRUSH, 0-199 FT DIST, 125 FT L & R. | | 79 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
15-40 FT TREES & BRUSH, 0-90 FT DIST, 110 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OAKLAND COUNTY
6500 PATTERSON PKWY
WATERFORD, MI 48327-1683
Phone 248-437-2333 |
| Manager: | CHERYL BUSH
6500 PATTERSON PKWY
WATERFORD, MI 48327-1683
Phone 248-666-3900 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES & BRUSH IN PRIMARY SFC 70-120 FT L & R. |
| - | FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404. |
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (151KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (255KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (12 nm SE)
KPTK - Oakland County International Airport (13 nm NE)
KYIP - Willow Run Airport (16 nm S)
KOZW - Livingston County/Spencer J Hardy Airport (18 nm NW)
KARB - Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
9G2 - Price's Airport (19 nm N)
KVLL - Oakland/Troy Airport (20 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Franks
Photo taken 13-Jun-2013
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:44 | | 22:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Nov-2026 06:12:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Nov-2026 01:12:01 |
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| METAR |
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KPTK
13nm NE | 120553Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM FEW060 OVC080 06/04 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP069 T00610039 10078 20056 56014
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KOZW
17nm NW | 120555Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM OVC065 06/04 A2973 RMK AO2 10072 20047
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KYIP
17nm S | 120553Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 OVC110 08/04 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP063 60000 T00780039 10094 20078 58014
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KARB
18nm S | 734-668-7173
120553Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM SCT031 BKN060 OVC110 08/03 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP064 60000 T00780033 10094 20072 56015 $
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KVLL
20nm E | 120555Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM SCT042 OVC050 08/04 A2972 RMK AO2 10108 20078
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KDTW
21nm SE | 120553Z 01007KT 10SM FEW018 BKN060 OVC110 08/04 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP065 60000 T00830044 10106 20078 58014
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KPTK
13nm NE | 120530Z 1206/1306 03006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM120800 35007KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM121500 01012G20KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1215/1217 5SM -RA OVC015 FM121700 01010G18KT 4SM -RA OVC015 FM130200 35011KT P6SM OVC020
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KYIP
17nm S | 120530Z 1206/1306 03006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 1206/1208 6SM -SHRA FM120800 35007KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM121500 01012G20KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1216/1218 5SM -RA OVC015 FM121800 01010G17KT 4SM -RA OVC015 FM130100 35012KT P6SM OVC020
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