Airport information
- FAA LID
- 48D
- Coordinates
- 43.8345, -84.7402
- Elevation
- 857 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/03
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 09:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:01 PM | 02:01Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:01 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:24 PM → 04:56 AM
Plan a flight from 48D
Runway 04/22
3,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 04
- Heading
- 035° mag · 30° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22
- Heading
- 215° mag · 210° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 09/27
2,499 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 09
- Heading
- 089° mag · 84° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 269° mag · 264° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.45 | SAGINAW APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r004° / 12.7 NM |
| HTL · Houghton Lake | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r191° / 31.6 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r306° / 34.1 NM |
| BXZ · West Branch | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r231° / 34.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF CLARE
202 W 5TH ST, CLARE, MI
989-386-7541
Manager
GARY TODD
202 W 5TH ST, CLARE, MI
989-386-0445
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 09/27 - CTAF.
- CALL AHD TO RES HNGR STORAGE.
- CELL 989-802-2005.
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
- FADED.
- FADED.
- FADED.
- FADED.
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