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59M · Torchport Airport

FAA-LID · US · 3 NTSB events

ID 59M Elev 640 ft Lat 45° 3.35' N Lon 85° 21.35' 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

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

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 3,300 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.00%
27 — 3,300 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.00%
04 — 2,400 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.21%
22 — 2,400 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 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 · 1 matched · 11 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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 (11 sentences)
  • ·ARPT CLSD NOV 15-APR 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
  • ·TREES OBSC VIEW OF RWY ENDS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·ARPT PHYS ADS: 1309 N US-31, KEWADIN, MI 49648.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR 28 FT TREE, 17 FT DIST, 90 FT L.
  • ·APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR 72 FT TREES, 236 FT DIST, 135 FT L.
  • ·APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 658 FT DIST, 163 FT L.
  • ·PRVDD OBST IN RWY APCH SLP SFC REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MNM 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC OVR OBST; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RCL CLEAR OF ANY OBST; ALL ASPECTS OF 89-AGL-671-NRA COMPLIED WITH; APVD FOR RWY 09/27 ONLY.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

The Torchport Airport, also known as the Torchport Airpark, is a privately owned, public use airport located 3 miles south of Eastport, Michigan. It is at an elevation of 640 ft. The airport is located on Torch Lake between Charlevoix and Traverse City.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 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=3

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-08-14 Taylorcraft BC12-D1 · Engine failure · day →
2004-08-15 Cessna 182S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2000-08-04 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day →

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
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 21 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 21 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 22 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 49 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 66 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 73 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 115 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 116 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 122 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 126 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
William Roger Donberg Kewadin MI 2 nm
Matthew John Keilen Kewadin MI 2 nm
Daniel Arthur Darga Kewadin MI 2 nm
William Lloyd Kemp Ellsworth MI 8 nm
Kevin Ford Malone Bellaire MI 8 nm
David Charles Nichols Bellaire MI 8 nm
Scott Curtis Mason Bellaire MI 8 nm
William Merle Barber Alden MI 11 nm
Keith Sidney Teague East Jordan MI 11 nm
David Normand Bernier East Jordan MI 11 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
William Edward Johnson Kewadin MI 2 nm
David John Rassett Kewadin MI 2 nm
John Richard Stein Central Lake MI 4 nm
William Lloyd Kemp Ellsworth MI 8 nm
Arthur Woodward Hoadley Bellaire MI 8 nm
Leshia Fay Rollins Bellaire MI 8 nm
James Eric Walker East Jordan MI 11 nm
Dale James Almonrode East Jordan MI 11 nm
Timothy Edwin Baker Jr East Jordan MI 11 nm
Philip Joseph Jacobson Rapid City MI 13 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 21 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 51 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 131 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 132 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 143 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 151 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 157 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 166 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 166 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 168 nm

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