Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport
51M · Mio, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:32 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 01:32Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 275° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,800 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- DIRT-P
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 095°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CGG 109.80 · APN 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r097° / 25.9 NM |
| APN · Alpena | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r232° / 34.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 51M
- Coordinates
- 44.6749, -84.1223
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1989/07
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- SHELTER ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Attendance
- UNATNDD OFC PH 989-826-6864.
Nearby airports
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About 51M
Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport (51M) is an airport in Mio, MI, at 1,033 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 51M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 51M have a control tower?
No. Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman 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 51M?
Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 51M?
Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport is in Mio, MI, at an elevation of 1,033 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.6749, -84.1223.
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