Latest photos of Wexford County Airport (CAD)
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by Bob Simmermon
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by Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | CAD |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 085-25-08.1000W/44-16-31.2000N
-85.418917/44.275333 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1307 ft / 398.37 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 441 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles N of Cadillac, MI |
| Location: | Wexford County, MI |
| Magnetic Variation: | 04W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Wexford/co Arpt Auth |
| Address: | 8040 East 34th Road
Cadillac, MI 49601 |
| Phone number: | 231-779-9525 |
| Manager: | John C. Jenkins |
| Address: | 8040 E. 34th Rd.
Cadillac, MI 49601 |
| Phone number: | 231-779-9525 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | SEE RMK
ACTVT MALS RY 07; REILS RY 07/25 VASI RY 07; PAPI RY 25; HIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No
LDG FEE FOR COML OPNS WAIVED WITH MINIMUM FUEL PURCHASE. |
| Sectional chart: | Green Bay |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1000 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZMP - Minneapolis |
| Tie-in FSS: | LAN - Lansing |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | CAD (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA
24 HR SELF SVC. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 07/25
| Dimension: | 5000 x 100 ft / 1524.0 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Porous Friction Course |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 45000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 07 |
Runway 25 |
| Longitude: | 085-25-51.0421W | 085-24-48.0869W |
| Latitude: | 44-16-22.3741N | 44-16-42.1715N |
| Elevation: | 1306.00 ft | 1298.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 66 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 41.00 ft | 56.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-box on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | MALS | |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 23 ft rr, 870.0 ft from runway, 610 ft left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimension: | 2006 x 150 ft / 611.4 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | TURF, Good Condition |
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Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
| Longitude: | 085-24-39.7167W | 085-24-39.4409W |
| Latitude: | 44-16-38.5846N | 44-16-18.7717N |
| Elevation: | 1294.00 ft | 1296.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | None,
18/36 MARKED WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. | None, |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 102 ft stack, 3650.0 ft from runway, 55 ft right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| CAD | NDB | Cadillac | | 269.00 | 04W | 0.2 nm |
| TV | NDB | Gwenn | | 365.00 | 05W | 27.6 nm |
| GYG | NDB | Grayling | | 359.00 | 06W | 38.1 nm |
| CXK | NDB | Clam Lake | | 251.00 | 05W | 38.3 nm |
| GDW | NDB | Wiggins | | 209.00 | 04W | 44.7 nm |
| LDM | NDB | Ludington | | 341.00 | 03W | 46.7 nm |
| CGG | VOR | Grayling | | 109.80 | 06W | 38.4 nm |
| HTL | VOR/DME | Houghton Lake | 053X | 111.60 | 05W | 32.8 nm |
| MBL | VOR/DME | Manistee | 051X | 111.40 | 05W | 35.9 nm |
| HIC | VOR/DME | White Cloud | 123X | 117.60 | 01W | 44.0 nm |
| MOP | VOR/DME | Mount Pleasant | 043X | 110.60 | 05W | 49.1 nm |
| TVC | VORTAC | Traverse City | 093X | 114.60 | 02W | 24.3 nm |
