Wexford County Airport (CAD)

CAD
Wexford County Airport (CAD)
Cadillac, MI
Latest photos of Wexford County Airport (CAD)
CAD, View from 5500' down RWY 25, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
CAD, Looking down RWY 25. The lake is a good landmark, but pay attention to the towers up to 3000' all around within a 10nm radius of CAD., photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CAD
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 85°25'8.2000" W / 44°16'31.2510" N
-85.418944 / 44.275348 (Estimated)
Elevation 1306.50 ft / 398.22 m (Surveyed)
Land 441 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles NNW of Cadillac, MI
Location Wexford County, MI
Magnetic Variation 04W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner WEXFORD CO ARPT AUTH
Address 8040 E 34 RD
CADILLAC, MI 49601-9015
Phone number 231-779-9525
Manager KEITH NEWELL
Address 8040 E 34 RD
CADILLAC, MI 49601-9015
Phone number 231-878-5178
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 GREEN BAY
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 CAD (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P CAD (231-779-9536)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services GLD,INSTR,TOW
Runway Information
Runway 07/25
Dimensions 5001 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Porous Friction Course
Edge lights High
07 25
Alignment 66° 246°
Physical elevation 1306.50 ft 1297.90 ft
Coordinates 44.272881 / -85.430846 44.278381 / -85.413356
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-box on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSF
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 1986 x 150 ft (605 x 46 m)
Surface TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment
18 36
Alignment 179° 359°
Physical elevation 1293.70 ft 1296.50 ft
Coordinates 44.277355 / -85.411032 44.271909 / -85.410956
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ADMIN BLDG EAST DOOR ACES 5-3-2-1.
  • GLDR & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT APR-OCT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.