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Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport

GDW · KGDW · Gladwin, MI · 776 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KGDW / GDW
Coordinates
43.9706, -84.4750
Elevation
776 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
GDW
Attendance
ALL 0900-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
1 SE

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
05:19 AM09:19Z
Sunrise05:55 AM09:55Z
Sunset09:24 PM01:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:00 PM02:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:00 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:24 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from KGDW

Runway 09/27

4,699 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 44k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 90k.

09
Heading
092° mag · 88° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
272° mag · 268° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 15/33

2,580 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)
15
Heading
161° mag · 157° true
Traffic pattern
Left
33
Heading
341° mag · 337° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D126.45SAGINAW APP/DEP
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BXZ · West BranchVOR-DME113.20r224° / 20.6 NM
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r033° / 23.8 NM
HTL · Houghton LakeVOR-DME111.60r166° / 24.7 NM
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r330° / 31.5 NM

Approaches

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A (additive)
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY/CO OF GLADWIN
1000 W CEDAR AVE, GLADWIN, MI
989-426-9231
Manager
MICHAEL HARGRAVE
735 S STATE ST, GLADWIN, MI
989-426-4201

Remarks FAA

  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • UAS OPR WEST OF RWY 15/33.
  • TRML BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1-*.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL.
  • CELL 989-578-2174.
  • CITY HALL.
  • 100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. JET A+ AVBL FULL SVC DURG BUS HRS OR BY ARNGMT.
  • CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

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