Oscoda County/dennis Kauffman Meml Airport (51M)

51M
Oscoda County/dennis Kauffman Meml Airport (51M)
Mio, MI
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 51M
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 84°7'19.3720" W / 44°40'29.4730" N
-84.122048 / 44.674854 (Estimated)
Elevation 1032.80 ft / 314.80 m (Surveyed)
Land 80 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles N of Mio, MI
Location Oscoda County, MI
Magnetic Variation 05W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner OSCODA COUNTY
Address 311 S MORENCI AVE
MIO, MI 48647-9192
Phone number 989-826-1130
Manager BRIAN SMUTEK
Address 245 S MOUNT TOM RD
MIO, MI 48647-9366
Phone number 989-619-6484
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart LAKE HURON
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LAN (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 3001 x 75 ft (915 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
10 28
Alignment 89° 269°
Physical elevation 1032.80 ft 1031.80 ft
Coordinates 44.674794 / -84.127815 44.674913 / -84.116281
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Remarks
  • SHELTER ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
  • DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • DETERMINATION PENDING.