Howard Nixon Memorial Airport
50G · Chesaning, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:27 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,582 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 400 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 634 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 75 ft, 411 ft from threshold, 134 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,800 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,582 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MBS 114.35 · FNT 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r190° / 21.1 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r314° / 21.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 50G
- Coordinates
- 43.1834, -84.1333
- Elevation
- 641 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/09
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT NSTD REIL RWY 09, 27, 18, & 36; NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - 5 CLICKS CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- NO WINTER SNOW REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT NSTD REIL RWY 09, 27, 18, & 36; NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR.
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR.
- NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
- NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
- NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
- NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR OVR +59 FT TREE, 1040 FT DIST, 90 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +63 FT TREE, 1166 FT DIST, 75 FT R.
- 0-8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 22 FT DIST.
Contact
- TROY FELTMAN, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR.
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About 50G
Howard Nixon Memorial Airport (50G) is an airport in Chesaning, MI, at 641 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50G, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 50G have a control tower?
No. Howard Nixon Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 50G?
Howard Nixon Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 50G?
Howard Nixon Memorial Airport is in Chesaning, MI, at an elevation of 641 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1834, -84.1333.
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