Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53W
- Coordinates
- 43.5545, -84.9789
- Elevation
- 940 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1990/07
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 09:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunset | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:00 PM | 02:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:00 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:24 PM → 04:58 AM
Plan a flight from 53W
Runway 09/27
3,700 ft × 105 ft · Turf (Good) 09
- Heading
- 092° mag · 88° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 341 ft
27
- Heading
- 272° mag · 268° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 260 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r254° / 11.3 NM |
| HIC · White Cloud | VOR-DME | 117.60 | r093° / 32.1 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r275° / 39.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
WOODRUFF LAKE AIRPORT ASSOCIATION
6438 W MILLBROOK RD, REMUS, MI
989-309-3030
Manager
WALTER BALLAUER
6438 W MILLBROOK RD, REMUS, MI
989-309-3030
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD OBSTNS IN RWY APCH SFCS BE LWRD/REMOVED OR THRS DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MNM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVR ALL OBSTNS.
- UAS OPR SOUTH OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- CELL 989-400-9545.
- CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD - CK NOTAMS.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DTHR OVR 50 FT TREE, 350 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 55 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 120 FT R.
- ALSO 17 FT ROAD, 134 FT DIST, 138 FT L/R; 10 FT ROAD, 80 FT DIST, 133 FT L/R.
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