Airport information
- FAA LID
- 68R
- Coordinates
- 43.3995, -84.8008
- Elevation
- 825 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1990/08
- Distance from city
- 3 W
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 | 09:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:23 PM → 04:58 AM
Plan a flight from 68R
Runway 09/27
2,580 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair) 09
- Heading
- 094° mag · 90° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,180 ft
27
- Heading
- 274° mag · 270° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r197° / 13.7 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r259° / 32.5 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
MIKE HAMP
7350 N OSBORN RD, ELWELL, MI
989-763-1300
Manager
MIKE HAMP
7350 N OSBORN RD, ELWELL, MI
989-763-1300
Remarks FAA
- FOR SER CTC AMGR.
- PRVDD OBSTN IN RWY APCH SLP SFC BE REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD, MKD, & LGTD FOR NGT OPS TO PRVD MNM 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC OVR OBSTNS; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RCL & EXTDG TO A POINT 300 FT BYD RWY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTN.
- TREES & BRUSH IN PRI SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL - CTC AMGR TO VFY FLD CONDS.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +102 FT TREES, 1900 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
- ROLLING TRRN, SFC UNEVEN, & INTMT PATCHES OF MISG TURF.
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