Frankfort Dow Meml Field Airport

Location

Latitude:	44-37-30.7260N (44.625202)
Longitude:	086-12-03.0790W (-86.200855)
Elevation:	633.2 feet MSL (193 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	5.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. SE of Frankfort, Michigan
Found On:	Green Bay Chart
FAA Region:	AGL

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
BROOKE TRENTHAM POPP 650 AIRPORT RD FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785 231-352-9118	FRANKFORT CITY-CO ARPT AUTH 650 AIRPORT RD FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785 231-352-9118

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1940
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours IREG
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1633 feet (498 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	FKS
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.050
Unicom:	123.050
AWOS-3P:	118.325 (231-352-7573)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/338.3 (TRAVERSE CITY RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 231

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Lansing(LAN)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 15	EC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 33	EC-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	EC-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	EC-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KFKS

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
21.4	MBL	_ _ _ . . . . _ . .	Manistee	DME	111.4	186	192
21.4	MB	_ _ _ . . .	Jepot	NDB	254	173	179
27.9	TVC	_ . . . _ _ . _ .	Traverse City	VOR-DME	114.60	84	90
33.6	TV	_ . . . _	Gwenn	NDB	365	78	84
36.4	MA	_ _ . _	Wexor	NDB	336	129	135
40.7	LDM	. _ . . _ . . _ _	Ludington	NDB	341	192	197
53.6	SUE	. . . . . _ .	Sturgeon Bay	NDB	414	284	289
56.7	CVX	_ . _ . . . . _ _ . . _	Charlevoix	NDB	392	43	49
59.0	GYG	_ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ .	Grayling	NDB	359	82	88
62.9	CGG	_ . _ . _ _ . _ _ .	Grayling	VOR	109.80	86	92
63.7	GL	_ _ . . _ . .	Bangu	NDB	375	67	73
66.4	HIC	. . . . . . _ . _ .	White Cloud	VOR-DME	117.60	161	167
67.7	HTL	. . . . _ . _ . .	Houghton Lake	VOR-DME	111.60	103	109
67.8	GLR	_ _ . . _ . . . _ .	Gaylord	VOR-DME	109.20	69	75
68.8	TN	_ _ .	Tribe	NDB	239	292	297
69.2	MT	_ _ _	Mawoc	NDB	362	248	253
69.6	SJX	. . . . _ _ _ _ . . _	St James	NDB	382	22	28
69.9	MNM	_ _ _ . _ _	Menominee	DME	109.6	298	303
70.1	MTW	_ _ _ . _ _	Manitowoc	DME	111	245	250
74.5	OCQ	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ . _	Oconto	NDB	388	282	287

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
21.3	Manistee County/Blacker Airport (MBL KMBL MBL)	185	191	100LL, Jet A
27.3	Cherry Capital Airport (TVC KTVC TVC)	74	80	100LL, Jet A+
39.5	Wexford County Airport (CAD KCAD CAD)	121	127	100LL, Jet A
40.7	Mason County Airport (LDM KLDM LDM)	192	197	100LL, Jet A+
47.9	Antrim County Airport (ACB KACB ACB)	62	68	100LL, Jet A+
51.9	Ephraim/Gibraltar Airport (3D2)	306	311	100LL
53.7	Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE KSUE SUE)	284	289	100LL, Jet A+
56.6	Charlevoix Municipal Airport (KCVX CVX)	43	49	100LL, Jet A+
62.2	Boyne City Municipal Airport (N98)	55	62	100LL
63.2	Boyne Mountain Airport (KBFA BFA)	58	65	100LL
67.4	Roscommon County/Blodgett Meml Airport (HTL KHTL HTL)	103	110	100LL
68.1	Menominee Regional Airport (MNM KMNM MNM)	296	301	100LL, Jet A+
68.7	Cain Field Airport (38C)	153	159	100LL, Mogas
69.4	Beaver Island Airport (KSJX SJX)	22	28	100LL
70.1	Manitowoc County Airport (MTW KMTW MTW)	245	249	100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
71.7	Fremont Municipal Airport (KFFX FFX)	172	178	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
71.8	Welke Airport (6Y8)	23	29	100LL
78.7	Clare Municipal Airport (48D)	126	133	100LL
81.0	Schoolcraft County Airport (ISQ KISQ ISQ)	0	6	100LL, Jet A+
82.2	Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport (PLN KPLN PLN)	45	52	100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-11	ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 5-3-2-1.
A110-13	HANG GLIDER ACTIVITY ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN LAKESHORE.
A110-14	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A110-9	DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A16	CELL 231-383-2126.
A17	FOR ON CALL ATTENDANT CALL AMGR.
A24	RAMP FEE DTRMD BY WT.
A57-15	APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR.
A57-33	APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
A58-15	+20 FT ROAD.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL AVBL SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
A80	ARPT BCN LOCATED ON HILL 1.25 MILES NW OF ARPT.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF (3 MIKE CLICKS TURNS OFF).

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	15/33
Longest Runway:	15/33 is 4050 ft (1234 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KFKS Airport Runway Details

Runway 15/33	4050 ft x 75 ft (1234 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	STATE as of 08/12/2002
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	25.0

	Runway 15	Runway 33
Elevation:	633.2	606.0
Latitude:	44-37-45.8960N	44-37-15.5560N
Longitude:	086-12-21.3220W	086-11-44.8380W
Runway True Alignment:	139	319
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	ROAD	TREE
Object Height:	20	54
Distance from End:	201	896
Object Centerline Offset:	230 ft. left of centerline	285 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:		2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL:	No	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:		35
Threshold Elevation:	622.8	606.4
Displaced Threshold:	1094	111
Threshold Latitude:	44-37-37.7010N	44-37-16.3880N
Threshold Longitude:	086-12-11.4660W	086-11-45.8380W

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees:	Yes
Parking:	Tiedowns available

ICAO: KFKS

FAA: FKS

Location

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Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 231

Flight Service Stations

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KFKS

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

KFKS Airport Runway Details

Runway 15

Runway 33

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