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Howard Nixon Memorial Airport
50G · Chesaning, MI · 644 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 50G
- Coordinates
- 43.1834, -84.1333
- Elevation
- 644 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/09
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 09:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:55 PM | 01:55Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:55 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:20 PM → 04:56 AM
Plan a flight from 50G
Runway 09/27
2,800 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good) 09
- Heading
- 093° mag · 88° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 273° mag · 268° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
Runway 18/36
2,582 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good) 18
- Heading
- 185° mag · 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
36
- Heading
- 005° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 796 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r190° / 21 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 | r314° / 21.4 NM |
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r140° / 37.3 NM |
| LAN · Lansing | VORTAC | 110.80 | r046° / 37.4 NM |
| PSI · Pontiac | VORTAC | 111.00 | r321° / 39.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
VILLAGE OF CHESANING
204 S 4TH ST, CHESANING, MI
989-845-3800
Manager
RADFORD CHING
218 N FRONT ST, CHESANING, MI
517-974-8039
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT NSTD REIL RWY 09, 27, 18, & 36; NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.
- TROY FELTMAN, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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