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KCMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KCMX FAA CMX Elev 1,095 ft Lat 47° 10.10' N Lon 88° 29.35' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.53%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 131° 6,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.53%
32 311° 6,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.53%
07 66.9° 5,201 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.30%
25 246.9° 5,201 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.30%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 125.675
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 127.200
  • RDO GREEN BAY RDO 122.525
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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  • NDB CM

    Galey

    0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME CMX

    Houghton

    112.80 MHz · DME 112.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 57 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 08 threshold displaced 450 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 450 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate 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 (7)

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 450 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: 2400X90 (TURF) RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 450´

  • 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 and lrg birds on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32—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 and gulls on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 0900–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 0900–0500Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt 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

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (57 sentences)
  • ·Low lvl mil jets opr near arpt; arpt lctd wi Pike West MOA and 3 miles fm MTR VR1624.
  • ·Rwy 08–26: west end may be soft in spring – ctc amgr for fld conds.
  • ·Rwy 08–26: Lrg hay bales alg noth edge; +30 ft bldg, 72 ft south of cntrln; +60 ft tree, 96 ft north of cntrln; farm eqpt parked near rwy ends.
  • ·Rwy 08: rwy and dthr mkd with 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 26: mkd with 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·Electric perimeter fence.
  • ·Rwy 08 130 ft unmkd pline, 0.85 mile from rwy end.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 810-599-1930
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SAGE LAKE SPB (M47) 6 W UTC–5(–4DT) N44º21.00´ W83º56.53´ 906 NOTAM FILE LAN WATERWAY 14L–32R: 6700X300 (WATER) WATERWAY 14R–32L: 6700X300 (WATER) WATERWAY 05W–23W: 5000X300 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended irregularly.
  • ·Due to trees in close proximity, windsock unreliable in all directions.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 810-348-3536
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·HAMP (See ELWELL on page 183) HANCOCK HOUGHTON CO MEML (CMX)(KCMX) 4 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N47º10.11´ W88º29.34´ 1095 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE CMX RWY 14–32: H6501X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–144, D–175, 2S–127, 2D–258 PCR 470 F/C/X/T HIRL 0.5% up NW RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H5201X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–98, D–149, 2D–220 PCR 390 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 07: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 07: TORA–5201 TODA–5201 ASDA–5201 LDA–5201 RWY 14: TORA–6501 TODA–6501 ASDA–6501 LDA–6501 RWY 25: TORA–5201 TODA–5201 ASDA–5201 LDA–5201 RWY 32: TORA–6501 TODA–6501 ASDA–6501 LDA–6501
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Arpt has dual PCL.
  • ·ACTVT REIL Rwy 07 and 25; PAPI Rwy 07 and 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25; Twy B—Ctc Co maint via CTAF.
  • ·Rwy conds unmon dly 0500—1000Z‡.
  • ·PAEW on arpt monitor CTAF.
  • ·Fqt snow removal ops in progress various times Oct–Apr monitor CTAF.
  • ·Pwr plant rprs avbl on req—call amgr.
  • ·Arpt clsd to unsked acr ops with gtr than 30 pax seats exc PPR call amgr.
  • ·Parking prohibited in front of airline terminal building without permission.
  • ·PPR via unicom for prkg in front of airline trml.
  • ·General aviation acft parking on aprons lctd north and south of terminal building.
  • ·Airfield guidance signs snow covd in winter.

+ 27 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · CMX

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% 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: 20,435 ops in 1990

2024 total

16,054

10-yr total

160,588

2024 mix

AC/AT 32% · GA 68% · Mil 0%

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 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • 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
2000-04-25 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SF-340B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-11-24 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · night →
1997-05-25 Piper PA-28-180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1994-10-23 Piper PA-28-180 · Engine failure · day →
1993-07-28 Beech A-36 · Other · IMC · night →
1982-09-10 Mooney M20E · Other · IMC · 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
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 117 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Merrill WI 130 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 151 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 151 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 152 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 152 nm
Shane Robert Lehman Clintonville WI 153 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 165 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 167 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 167 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
Seth Wunrow-Brushafer Hancock MI 5 nm
Aaron Paul Kangas Calumet MI 5 nm
Brian Delbert Klenoski Fulton MI 9 nm
William George Pater Eagle Harbor MI 22 nm
Garry John Ballweber Michigamme MI 43 nm
Vito Leonard Carello Ishpeming MI 54 nm
Jason Matthew Van Effen Negaunee MI 55 nm
Jennifer Mae Adkison Marquette MI 58 nm
Brian James Dobos Marquette MI 58 nm
Jack Douglass Grossman Marquette MI 58 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
Kurt Alan Hakala Dollar Bay MI 3 nm
John Garner Nestell Lake Linden MI 4 nm
Edward Francis Schneiderhan Laurium MI 5 nm
Frank Paul Battaglia Jr Laurium MI 5 nm
Robert Charles Niileksela Hancock MI 5 nm
James Robert Krans Hancock MI 5 nm
Todd Irwin Mills Hancock MI 5 nm
John Richard Waisanen Chassell MI 8 nm
Lincoln Eric Singer Chassell MI 8 nm
Brian Delbert Klenoski Fulton MI 9 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 176 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 176 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 189 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 191 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 206 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 208 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 231 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 231 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 232 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 248 nm

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