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Airport / FBO Information   FKS       FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL       FRANKFORT       MI   Time Zone: ET  Lat: N 4437.5     Long: W 08612.0     Elev: 633     Var: +04  Longest Runway: 4050 Clr Del: 121.72 GCO       AWOS: 118.32        CTAF: 123.05

FBO info for KFKS:       FRANKFORT CITY/CT Ph: 231-352-9118 Fax: 231-352-9268 Freq: 123.05 AWOS - Freq: 118.32

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Runway & Approach Info   Rwy       Length       Land Dist Avail     Approach*        Rwy   Length   Land Dist Avail    Approach*  15 4050x75   2956'                33   4050x75   3939'              * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.) Runway ID Single Wheel Double Wheel Double Tandem Wheel Dual Double Wheel 15/33 25,000 N/A N/A N/A

Database effective date: 07/02/2009

Facility Name: FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD City Name: FRANKFORT County: BENZIE State abbrev: MI State Name: MICHIGAN     Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Owner's Name: FRANKFORT CITY-CO ARPT AUTH Address: 412 MAIN ST, P O BOX 351   FRANKFORT, MI 49635 Owner's Phone: 231-352-9118     Manager's Name: JAY T. DARLING Address: 412 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 351   FRANKFORT, MI 49635 Phone: 231-352-9118     FAA Region: GREAT LAKES FAA Field Office: DET

2006- Photo courtesy of Scott Anttila Click Here for Rand McNally Map of FKS Sunrise / Sunset times for: FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD Date: Sunrise Sunset June 01, 2009 6:03 21:23 July 01, 2009 6:03 21:34 August 01, 2009 6:31 21:11 September 01, 2009 7:07 20:22 October 01, 2009 7:42 19:26 November 01, 2009 7:22 17:34 December 01, 2009 8:01 17:06 January 01, 2010 9:22 18:15 February 01, 2010 9:04 18:54 March 01, 2010 8:23 19:32 April 01, 2010 7:26 20:12 May 01, 2010 6:35 20:49

Airport Facilities Airport Attendance Schedule: UNATTENDED Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS) Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; REIL RY 33; PAPI RY 33 - CTAF. Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs Extra Services Available: Air Freight, Cargo Handling, Charter, Flight Instruction, Aircraft SalesGlider Towing Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted) Control Tower: NO CTAF Frequency: 123.050 Unicom Frequency: 123.050 Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport); ARPT BCN LOCATED ON HILL 1.25 MILES NW OF ARPT. Segmented Circle: YES Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL; SELF-SERVE W/ MAJOR CREDIT CARD Airframe Repair Service: None Power Plant Repair Service: None

Geographic Data Latitude: N4437.5   Longitude: W08612.0  (ESTIMATED) Arpt Elevation: 633ft (SURVEYED) Magnetic Variation: 04W 2 miles SE of FRANKFORT Traffic Pattern Altitude: Sectional Chart: GREEN BAY

Aircraft Data Operations (reported) Yearly Avg. Daily General Aviation transient: 2000 5 General Aviation Local: 2000 5 Air Taxi: 0 0 Commercial: 0 0 Commuter: 0 0 Military: 0 0 Aircraft based on Field General Aviation Singles: 15 General Aviation Multi: 1 Jet Aircraft: 0 General Aviation Helicopters: 0 Military Aircraft: 0 Gliders: 6 Ultralights: 1

FAA Services FSS on field: NO FSS tie-in: LANSING FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF Who issues Notams: LAN Notam D service at airport: YES ARTCC Name: MINNEAPOLIS     Federal Status Airport Certification: Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None Airport of Entry: No Custom Landing Rights: No Joint Civil/Military: No Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 15/33Length: 4050 ft Width: 75 ft Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION Edge lights: Medium Intensity   Runway: 15   Runway: 33 Mag heading:  143º Mag heading:  323º Rwy Slope:  -.67% Down Rwy Slope:  .67% Up Approach:   Approach:   Pattern:  Left Traffic Pattern:  Left Traffic Markings:  BASIC Markings:  BASIC Marking Condition:  GOOD Marking Condition:  GOOD Arresting Dev:   Arresting Dev:   Lat & Long:  N4437.8  W08612.4 Lat. & Long.:  N4437.3  W08611.7 Elev:  633.2 ft. MSL Elev:  606.0 ft. MSL TCH:   TCH:  25 ft. AGL Visual Glide Path:   Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees Displaced Threshold:  1094 feet Displaced Threshold:  111 feet Touchdown Zone:  YES Touchdown Zone:  YES Touchdown Elev.:  623 feet Touchdown Elev.:  606 feet Visual Glide Slope:   Visual Glide Slope:  2-Light PAPI on RIGHT side of Runway RVR Equipment:   RVR Equipment:   RVV Equipment:  NO RVV Equipment:  NO Approach Lights:   Approach Lights:   REIL:  NO REIL:  YES Centerline Lights:  NO Centerline Lights:  NO Touchdown lights:  NO Touchdown lights:  NO Runway Catagory:  UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NONPRECISION APPROACH Runway Catagory:  UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NONPRECISION APPROACH Obstructions:  ROAD Obstructions:  TREES Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted Clearance slope:  RY 15 APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVR 151 FT TREES 2492 FT DSTC 350 FT L. Clearance slope:  12:1; APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLD THLD OVER +49 FT TREES, 980 FT DSTC, 380 FT L. Obstruction height:  20 feet AGL Obstruction height:  54 feet AGL Dist. from runway:  201 feet Dist. from runway:  842 feet Centerline offset:  230 left of centerline Centerline offset:  275 feet right of centerline Comments:  +20 FT RD. Comments:

Remarks RC MODEL ACFT OPER W OF RY. 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.

Federal Agreements NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS) GRANT AGREEMENT HAS EXPIRED; HOWEVER, AGREEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS FACILITY AS LONG AS IT IS PUBLIC USE.

Airport Inspection Data Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL Inspection Date: 05/08/2008

Airport Communications & Frequencies: CTAF Frequency: 123.050 Unicom Frequency: 123.050 Remarks APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/338.3 (TRAVERSE CITY RCAG).