Clare Municipal Airport

48D · Clare, MI · 857 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 48D
Coordinates: 43.8345, -84.7402
Elevation: 857 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: LAN
Attendance: ALL IREG
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/03
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	05:21 AM	09:21Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunset	09:25 PM	01:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:01 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:25 PM → 04:57 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 035°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 035° mag · 30° true
Threshold elev: 826 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 35 ft
TDZ elevation: 854 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 215° mag · 210° true
Threshold elev: 856 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 856 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 09/27

2,499 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 089° mag · 84° true
Threshold elev: 830 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 830 ft

Heading: 269° mag · 264° true
Threshold elev: 822 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 830 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	3,500 ft
09/27	2,499 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	127.7 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Great Lakes”

App/Dep	126.45

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
235.625	APCH/P DEP/P
290.425	FREELAND RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MOP · Mt Pleasant	VOR-DME	110.60	r004° / 12.7 NM
HTL · Houghton Lake	VOR-DME	111.60	r191° / 31.6 NM
MBS · Saginaw	VOR-DME	112.90	r306° / 34.1 NM
BXZ · West Branch	VOR-DME	113.20	r231° / 34.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CLARE

202 W 5TH ST, CLARE, MI

989-386-7541

Manager

GARY TODD

202 W 5TH ST, CLARE, MI

989-386-0445

Remarks FAA

ESTABD BFR 1959.
DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 09/27 - CTAF.
CALL AHD TO RES HNGR STORAGE.
CELL 989-802-2005.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
FADED.
FADED.
FADED.
FADED.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 48D in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 48D

Clare Municipal Airport (48D) is an airport in Clare, MI, at 857 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 48D have a control tower?

No. Clare Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 48D?

Clare Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 48D?

Clare Municipal Airport is in Clare, MI, at an elevation of 857 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8345, -84.7402.

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