Frankfort Dow Meml Field Airport

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METAR: KFKS 281415Z AUTO 29009G15KT 10SM SCT034 01/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 T00091092

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KFKS (0.1 NM at True Heading of 109)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.7
Temperature: 0.9 C (33.62 F)
Dewpoint: -9.2 C (15.44 F)

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 March 2024 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: 
RICHARD BAYER
650 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785
231-651-0751
FRANKFORT CITY-CO ARPT AUTH
650 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785
231-651-0751

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

Single Engine:  17
GA Helicopters:  1
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2020)

Total Operations:  4000
GA Local:  2000 50.0%
GA Itinerant:  2000 50.0%

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 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 EC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 EC-1 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KFKS

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+
52.0 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
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

A110-10 UAS OPR WEST OF RWY 15/33.
A110-11 ADMIN BLDG ACES, PRESS 5-3-2-1.
A110-12 RAMP FEE FOR COML ACFT.
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.
A17 ON CALL ATTENDANT 231-352-9118.
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 SER VIA CREDIT CARD.
A75 CALL AHD.
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 56
Distance from End: 
201 636
Object Centerline Offset: 
230 ft. left of centerline 328 ft. left 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

Maps & Diagrams

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