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KHTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KHTL FAA HTL Elev 1,150 ft Lat 44° 21.59' N Lon 84° 40.27' 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: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 88.8° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
27 268.8° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
18 180° 2,200 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.18%
36 360° 2,200 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.18%

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 111.600
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 132.900
  • RDO LANSING RDO 122.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KHTL on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 19 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 36 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; HIRL 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

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; HIRL 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

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 550 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 900 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

All translated remarks (7)

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 200´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; HIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt or incr intst REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; HIRL 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 and lrg birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2200Z‡.

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 550 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: 2750X104 (TURF) RWY 16: Thld dsplcd 550´

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 34: Thld dsplcd 900´

  • 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 (19 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 203 HOUGHTON LAKE ROSCOMMON CO/BLODGETT MEML (HTL)(KHTL) 5 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N44º21.59´ W84º40.17´ 1150 B NOTAM FILE HTL RWY 09–27: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–24 HIRL RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 32´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.5º TCH 32´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: 2200X100 (TURF) RWY 18: Tree.
  • ·HIRL Rwy 09–27 preset on low ints dusk–0200Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 CLOSED when snow covered except for ski–equipped acft.
  • ·Rwy 18 and 36 marked with 3´ yellow cones. 2203´ (883´ ) twr 4.2 NM southwest of arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 989-366-7660
  • ·ASOS 118.05 (989) 200–3352.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.475 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·GAYLORD (L) (L) VORW/DME 109.2 GLR Chan 29 N45º00.75´ W84º42.26´ 184º 39.2 NM to fld. 1318/6W.
  • ·Snow removal ireg—ctc amgr at 616–540–1324 to vfy conds.
  • ·Rwy 16: rwy & dthr mkd with 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 34: rwy & dthr mkd with 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 616-540-1324
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·HOUGHTON LAKE STATE (See HOUGHTON LAKE HEIGHTS on page 203) HOUGHTON N47º10.22´ W88º29.12´ NOTAM FILE CMX.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 112.8 CMX Chan 75 at Houghton Co Meml. 1071/2W.
  • ·DME unusable: 305º–045º byd 25 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 005º–025º byd 40 NM 110º–120º byd 40 NM 245º–250º byd 40 NM 320º–330º byd 40 NM 340º–345º byd 40 NM 350º–005º byd 40 NM RCO 122.2 (GREEN BAY RADIO) HOWARD NIXON MEML (See CHESANING on page 172) LAKE HURON L–31C IAP LAKE HURON GREEN BAY L–14J EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · HTL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 17,957 ops in 2009

2024 total

12,900

10-yr total

129,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.8

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=5

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-04-14 Cessna 182 · Birdstrike · day →
1999-05-04 Beech BE-23 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-08-16 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-05-31 Cessna 170 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-07-07 BURCH PITTS S-1 · 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
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 33 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 33 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 46 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 46 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 56 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 83 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 85 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 94 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 97 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 110 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
Danielle Corinne Weeter Prudenville MI 4 nm
Robert Roy Kotranza Houghton Lake MI 5 nm
David Robert Pflum Roscommon MI 9 nm
Matthew Louis Klempp Roscommon MI 9 nm
Mikhael Austin Floyd Roscommon MI 9 nm
Ryan Clark Williams Grayling MI 18 nm
Steven George Gruenberg Falmouth MI 19 nm
William Thomas Cook Harrison Township MI 22 nm
Bjorn Vidar Stolsbotten Harrison Township MI 22 nm
Christopher Melvin King Harrison Township MI 22 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
Sean Brandon Gale Prudenville MI 4 nm
Andrew Walter Wartinger Prudenville MI 4 nm
Charles Calvin Zorn Houghton Lake MI 5 nm
Robert Randall Sonefeld Houghton Lake MI 5 nm
Eric Jerome Jaroch Houghton Lake MI 5 nm
Edwin Lee Pauley Jr Houghton Lake MI 5 nm
Andrew Alan Stevenson Houghton Lake MI 5 nm
David Robert Pflum Roscommon MI 9 nm
Ralph Kenneth Fritsch Roscommon MI 9 nm
Matthew Louis Klempp Roscommon 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
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 0 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 45 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 96 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 108 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 115 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 116 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 116 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 128 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 137 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 142 nm

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