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Class G

Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport

ID 51M Elev 1,050 ft Lat 44° 40.49' N Lon 84° 7.34' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 51M

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Aerial view · 51M

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 51M — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 51M

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,800 ft 90 ft DIRT-P Yes —
27 — 2,800 ft 90 ft DIRT-P Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 51M, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·SHELTER ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·UNATNDD OFC PH 989-826-6864.
  • ·PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Oscoda County Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Oscoda County, Michigan, United States. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Mio, Michigan. Formerly known as Oscoda County Airport, it was renamed in 2011 to honor Dennis Kauffman, who served on the Oscoda County Board of Commissioners for more than 20 years.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 51M

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 1,200 ops in 2023

2024 total

1,200

10-yr total

8,800

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

113.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

56.82

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-06-28 CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200 · CFIT · day →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 51M — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,786

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,757

Mechanics

AME

55

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

9

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

16

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

1

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

54

Flight Schools

FBO

103

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

41

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 51M

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 62 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 62 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 63 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 63 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 72 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 111 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 114 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 118 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 122 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 122 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 51M

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Mara Nicole Krupinski Fairview MI 3 nm
Cole Rohland Hatch Atlanta MI 20 nm
David Robert Pflum Roscommon MI 23 nm
Matthew Louis Klempp Roscommon MI 23 nm
Mikhael Austin Floyd Roscommon MI 23 nm
Ryan Clark Williams Grayling MI 25 nm
Derek Lauren Quick Spruce MI 30 nm
Thaddeus Glenn Wasilewski National City MI 30 nm
Ryan Leigh Lampe Gaylord MI 32 nm
Phillip James Negaard Gaylord MI 32 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 51M

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Bret Francis Somers Mio MI 1 nm
Charles Duane Downer Mio MI 1 nm
David E Beardsley Fairview MI 3 nm
Wallace Wayne Oaks Fairview MI 3 nm
David Eugene Kauffman Fairview MI 3 nm
James Patrick Sposato Ii Luzerne MI 5 nm
Shawn Darryl Richards Lewiston MI 14 nm
Wilfred Ray Powell Rose City MI 15 nm
Charles Dean Jackson Rose City MI 15 nm
John William Miller Jr Rose City MI 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 51M

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 30 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 63 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 123 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 124 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 124 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 125 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 127 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 145 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 149 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 170 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.