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Woodruff Lake Airport

53W · Winn, MI · 940 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered

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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:23 AM09:23Z
Sunrise05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunset09:24 PM01:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:00 PM02:00Z
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

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r254° / 11.3 NM
HIC · White CloudVOR-DME117.60r093° / 32.1 NM
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r275° / 39.3 NM

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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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