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52I · Gross Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID 52I Elev 615 ft Lat 43° 50.81' N Lon 84° 0.68' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 3,300 ft 90 ft TURF-G Yes 0.21%
27 360° 3,300 ft 90 ft TURF-G Yes 0.21%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 11 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 09/27. 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 LIRL RWY 09/27. 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 LIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 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 & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
  • ·FOR FICONS CALL 989-239-9878.
  • ·BLDGS IN PRI SFC EAST END, 70 FT NORTH & 93 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN; 15-45 FT TREES, 95 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN WEST END. -6 FT DITCH, 5 FT WEST OF RWY END 09.
  • ·ULTRALIGHTS USE 500 FT TPA.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·ASST AMGR MICHAEL HARTMAN.
  • ·FOR SVC CALL 989-239-9878.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DTHR OVR +45 FT TREE, 477 FT DIST, 118 FT R.
  • ·FUEL AVBL FOR LCL CLUB PILOTS OR EMERG USE ONLY.
  • ·PRVDD THRS DSPLCD & CLEARLY MKD TO PRVD MNM 20:1 CLNC OVR OBSTNS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-03-21 Piper PA-22-150 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1991-01-01 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 44 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 66 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 74 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 77 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 80 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 81 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 83 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 85 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 87 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 87 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Daniel Mark Dantuma Pinconning MI 2 nm
James Malcolm Klein Pinconning MI 2 nm
Mark Thompson Van Benschoten Linwood MI 6 nm
Brian Anthony Houts Auburn MI 15 nm
Brent Daniel Kitzman Essexville MI 16 nm
David Langton Bickmore Bay City MI 16 nm
Michael Edward Martin Bay City MI 16 nm
Randall Norman Ruff Bay City MI 16 nm
David Richard Jankowiak Jr Bay City MI 16 nm
Kris William Johnson Bay City MI 16 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Malcolm Klein Pinconning MI 2 nm
Bennie Francis Luptowski Jr Pinconning MI 2 nm
Greg Walter Demo Pinconning MI 2 nm
Corey Wayne Burley Pinconning MI 2 nm
Michael Ray Garrow Standish MI 8 nm
John Edward Brown Standish MI 8 nm
Joshua Michael Golimbieski Standish MI 8 nm
Jason Thomas Connell Kawkawlin MI 10 nm
Theodore Larry Gibbons Jr Bentley MI 10 nm
Timothy Neil Mcguire Sterling MI 11 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 42 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 73 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 76 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 76 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 86 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 87 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 88 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 99 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 113 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 166 nm

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