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KAPN · Alpena County Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KAPN FAA APN Elev 690 ft Lat 45° 4.69' N Lon 83° 33.62' 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: 9,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.20%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 359.8° 9,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.00%
19 179.8° 9,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.00%
07 59.8° 5,028 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.20%
25 239.8° 5,028 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.20%

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).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 120.675
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 121.350
  • CTAF CTAF 121.350
  • A/D APP/DEP 128.425
  • PTD PTD 37.220
  • RDO LANSING RDO 108.800
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB AP

    Felps

    0.21 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC APN

    Alpena

    108.80 MHz · DME 108.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 24 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 MALSR Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 07, & 25; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 07–25. 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 MALSR Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 07, & 25; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 07–25. 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 (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 07, & 25; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19, 07, & 25; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 07–25—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

    Birds & otr wildlife on & invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1000–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1000–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·154 MICHIGAN ALPENA CO RGNL (APN)(KAPN) P (ANG) 6 W UTC–5(–4DT) N45º04.69´ W83º33.62´ 690 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE APN RWY 01–19: H9001X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–95, D–115, 2S–170, 2T–560, 2D–170, 2D/2D2–468 PCR 480 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 01: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H5028X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–93, D–111, 2S–170, 2T–553, 2D–170, 2D/2D2–438 PCN 4 R/B/Z/U MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 07: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·RWY 01: TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001 RWY 07: TORA–5028 TODA–5028 ASDA–5028 LDA–5028 RWY 19: TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001 RWY 25: TORA–5028 TODA–5028 ASDA–5028 LDA–5028 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 01 BAK–14 BAK–12A(B) (1500 FT).
  • ·BAK–14 BAK–12A(B) (1515 FT).
  • ·MILITARY— JASU 3(MA–1A) 2(MD–3) 3(MA–2) 2(M32A–60) FUEL A+ + (NC–100LL, A) FLUID SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX Avbl after hr (Mil) C989–201–2486 pager or (Civ) C989–902–7988 pager.
  • ·OIL Avbl after hr (Mil) C989–255–1003 cell or (Civ) C989–902–7988 pager.
  • ·For ser aft hrs call 989–464–1419/989–255–4871.
  • ·Twy H east of Rwy 01–19 unlgtd.
  • ·Twy B not visible from twr.
  • ·Twy A west of Twy C & Twy B rstrd to mil only.
  • ·Be alert for uncontrolled vehicles on the twy.
  • ·Rwy 01 and Rwy 19 each have 1000 ft ovrn.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 989-354-2907
  • ·ASOS 120.675 (989) 200–3256.
  • ·CTAF 121.35 ATIS 120.675 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 108.8T (LANSING RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 128.425 (1300–2100Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.475 (2100–1300Z‡) TOWER 121.35 (1300–2100Z‡ weekdays, except holidays) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–2100Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(VL) (H) VORTAC 116.5 APN Chan 112 N45º04.97´ W83º33.42´ at fld. 678/7W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 021º–031º blo 5,000´ 098º–108º blo 5,000´ 141º–151º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 155º–172º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 194º–204º 262º–272º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 273º–283º DME unusable: 207º–340º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 341º–351º byd 20 NM blo 2,900´ 352º–195º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 010º–015º byd 40 NM 098º–108º blo 5,000´ 100º–105º byd 40 NM 115º–120º byd 40 NM 125º–135º byd 40 NM 141º–151º byd 17 NM blo 5,000´ 235º–240º byd 40 NM 293º–295º byd 48 NM FELPS NDB (LOMW) 206 AP N44º57.65´ W83º33.60´ 007º 7.0 NM to fld. 726/7W.
  • ·Unmonitored when twr clsd.
  • ·ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (See BERRIEN SPRINGS on page 163) LAKE HURON H–11A, L–31C IAP , AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · APN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

2

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 26,106 ops in 1994

2024 total

5,271

10-yr total

72,231

2024 mix

AC/AT 20% · GA 40% · Mil 40%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-03-13 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B · Ground collision · night →
1992-02-21 Luscombe 8A · Under/overshoot · day →
1990-03-07 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-03-13 Embraer EMB-110P1 · Other · night →
1984-07-16 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · night →
1983-07-12 Cessna 172 · Other · 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 89 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 89 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 94 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 96 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 96 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 125 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 136 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 145 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 147 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 148 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
Randy William Patterson Alpena MI 5 nm
Jeffrey John Welch Alpena MI 5 nm
Brad Michael Shriner Alpena MI 5 nm
Jonathan Roy Kollien Alpena MI 5 nm
Derek Lauren Quick Spruce MI 16 nm
Cole Rohland Hatch Atlanta MI 26 nm
Mara Nicole Krupinski Fairview MI 31 nm
Peter Blakeslee Mapes Oscoda MI 41 nm
Thomas Paul O'Reilly Oscoda MI 41 nm
Thaddeus Glenn Wasilewski National City MI 44 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
Randy William Patterson Alpena MI 5 nm
Russell Raymond Bargo Alpena MI 5 nm
Stephen Vincent Bile Alpena MI 5 nm
Charles Giles Budnick Alpena MI 5 nm
Andrew Lloyd Brown Alpena MI 5 nm
David Alan Keller Alpena MI 5 nm
Brian Lee Connon Alpena MI 5 nm
Scott Matthew Burrone Alpena MI 5 nm
John Thomas Anderson Alpena MI 5 nm
Aaron Kent Greene Alpena MI 5 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
 64 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 88 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 138 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 145 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 145 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 148 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 157 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 171 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 178 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 200 nm

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