43MI
West Gladstone Airport
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Location Information for 43MI
Coordinates: N45°51.64' / W87°7.07'
Located 03 miles W of Gladstone, Michigan on 102 acres of land. View all Airports in Michigan.
Estimated Elevation is 729 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:May 1976
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:GREEN BAY
Sectional Chart:GREEN BAY
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:IREG
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3PT at ESC (8.3 S):121.425 906-786-9001
AWOS-3PT at 2P2 (29.6 S):118.525 920 847 3024
AWOS-3PT at SAW (31.0 N):118.375 906-346-5126
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD ESC ESCANABA 113.55 351°8.4
VOD SAW SAWYER 117.10 162°32.1
VOD ISQ SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY 114.85 266°40.2
VOD IMT IRON MOUNTAIN 115.35 090°41.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD ES PIKLE 344 208°9.4
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:2977 x 68 feet / 907 x 21 meters
DRAINAGE CULVERT WITH 3 FT DROPOFF MIDFIELD.
Surface:Turf in Fair Condition
SOFT WHEN WET, SOME BARE SPOTS.
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N45°51.89' / W87°7.07'N45°51.40' / W87°7.06'
Elevation: 729.0 723.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 360° True
Displaced Threshold: 397 Feet
Obstacles: 20 ft Trees 0 ft from runway, 70 ft right of center
ALSO +30 FT TREES, 100 FT DIST, 120 FT L.
APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 15 FT TREES, 300 FT DIST.
 20 ft Trees 0 ft from runway, 80 ft right of center
ALSO +66 FT TREES, 120 FT DIST, 75 FT R; +30 FT TREES, 55 FT DIST, 65 FT L.
APCH RATIO 26:1 TO DTHR BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:KENNETH STRAUSS
27537 SANDY SHORES DR SW
VASHON, WA 98070-8618
206-618-6568
OR 906-428-2292.
Manager:BRUCE FLANNERY
8703 M.5 RD
GLADSTONE, MI 49837-9080
906-428-2292
Other Remarks
  • TREES & BRUSH IN PRIMARY SFC BOTH SIDES.
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • 2 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 2 FT YELLOW CONES.
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