Roscommon Conservation Airport
3RC · Roscommon, MI · 1,156 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3RC
- Coordinates
- 44.4750, -84.5667
- Elevation
- 1,156 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/12
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 09:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunset | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:04 PM | 02:04Z |
Plan a flight from 3RC
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 095°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
3,650 ft × 75 ft · ASP- Heading
- 095° mag · 90° true
- Heading
- 275° mag · 270° true
Runway 18/36
2,500 ft × 100 ft · GRS- Heading
- 179° mag · 174° true
- Heading
- 359° mag · 354° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,650 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTL · Houghton Lake | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r036° / 8.2 NM |
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | r157° / 14.2 NM |
| BXZ · West Branch | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r316° / 21.6 NM |
| GLR · Gaylord | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r176° / 32.8 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- LRG BIRDS & LRG MAMMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- EXTN 2051 FOR OFC.
- EXTN 2722053.
- CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- 15 FT ROAD, 145 FT DIST; 25 FT TREES, 178 FT DIST; 4 FT FENCE, 85 FT DIST.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR OVR +10 FT TREE, 86 FT DIST, 80 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- SFC ROUGH WITH PATCHES OF GRVL.
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About 3RC
Roscommon Conservation Airport (3RC) is an airport in Roscommon, MI, at 1,156 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3RC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3RC have a control tower?
No. Roscommon Conservation Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3RC?
Roscommon Conservation Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,650 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3RC?
Roscommon Conservation Airport is in Roscommon, MI, at an elevation of 1,156 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4750, -84.5667.
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