FKS
Frankfort Dow Memorial Field Airport
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Location Information for KFKS
Coordinates: N44°37.51' / W86°12.05'
Located 02 miles SE of Frankfort, Michigan on 168 acres of land. View all Airports in Michigan.
Surveyed Elevation is 633 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
ARPT BCN LOCATED ON HILL 1.25 MILES NW OF ARPT.
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:LANSING
NOTAMs Facility:FKS (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREEN BAY
Landing Fee:Yes
RAMP FEE DTRMD BY WT.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:IREG
FOR ON CALL ATTENDANT CALL AMGR.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:118.325 Tel. 231-352-7573
CTAF:123.050
UNICOM:123.050
AWOS-3PT at MBL (21.3 S):118.825 231-723-6073
ATIS at TVC (27.3 E):119.175
ASOS at TVC (27.8 E): 231-486-2920
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/338.3 (TRAVERSE CITY RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD MBL MANISTEE 111.40 011°21.4
VOD TVC TRAVERSE CITY 114.60 266°28.0
VOR CGG GRAYLING 109.80 273°63.1
VOD GLR GAYLORD 109.20 257°68.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD MB JEPOT 254 173°21.4
VOD TV GWENN 365 078°33.7
VOD MA WEXOR 336 129°36.5
VOD GYG GRAYLING 359 082°59.2
Runway 15/33
Dimensions:4050 x 75 feet / 1234 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-25
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 15Runway 33
Coordinates:N44°37.76' / W86°12.36'N44°37.26' / W86°11.75'
Elevation: 633.2 606.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 139° True 319° True
Displaced Threshold: 1094 Feet 111 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2R (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 20 ft Road 201 ft from runway, 230 ft left of center
APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR.
+20 FT ROAD.
54 ft Tree 896 ft from runway, 285 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:FRANKFORT CITY-CO ARPT AUTH
650 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785
231-352-9118
Manager:BROOKE TRENTHAM POPP
650 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785
231-352-9118
CELL 231-383-2126.
Other Remarks
  • ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 5-3-2-1.
  • HANG GLIDER ACTIVITY ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN LAKESHORE.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 0LL AVBL SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF (3 MIKE CLICKS TURNS OFF).
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