Frankfort Dow Memorial Field Airport (FKS) - FAA Information
Frankfort, MI
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | FKS |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-12-02.9100W/44-37-30.7900N
-86.200808/44.625219 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 633 ft / 192.94 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 168 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles SE of Frankfort, MI |
| Location: | Benzie County, MI |
| Magnetic Variation: | 04W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Frankfort City-co Arpt Auth |
| Address: | 412 Main St, P O Box 351
Frankfort, MI 49635-0351 |
| Phone number: | 231-359-9118 |
| Manager: | Jay Darling |
| Address: | 650 Airport Rd
Frankfort, MI 49635 |
| Phone number: | 231-352-9118
231-352-4908 MGR RES. 231-383-2518 MGR CELL. |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; REIL RY 33; PAPI RY 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN LOCATED ON HILL 1.25 MILES NW OF ARPT. |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Green Bay |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZMP - Minneapolis |
| Tie-in FSS: | LAN - Lansing |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | LAN (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | N1 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.050 |
| Unicom: | 123.050 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimension: | 4050 x 75 ft / 1234.4 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 25000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 15 |
Runway 33 |
| Longitude: | 086-12-21.3220W | 086-11-44.8380W |
| Latitude: | 44-37-45.8960N | 44-37-15.5560N |
| Elevation: | 633.00 ft | 606.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 25.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 1094.00 ft | 111.00 ft |
| VASI: | | 2-light PAPI on right side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 20 ft road, 201.0 ft from runway, 230 ft left of centerline
RY 15 APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVR 151 FT TREES 2492 FT DSTC 350 FT L.
+20 FT RD. | 54 ft trees, 842.0 ft from runway, 275L/ ft right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLD THLD OVER +49 FT TREES, 980 FT DSTC, 380 FT L. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| TV | NDB | Gwenn | | 365.00 | 05W | 33.6 nm |
| CAD | NDB | Cadillac | | 269.00 | 04W | 39.8 nm |
| LDM | NDB | Ludington | | 341.00 | 03W | 40.8 nm |
| CXK | NDB | Clam Lake | | 251.00 | 05W | 44.2 nm |
| MBL | VOR/DME | Manistee | 051X | 111.40 | 05W | 21.4 nm |
| TVC | VORTAC | Traverse City | 093X | 114.60 | 02W | 28.0 nm |
Remarks
- EXTSV SOARING ACTIVITY & GLIDER TOWING OPNS WEST OF RY.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
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