Airport information
- FAA LID
- 50D
- Coordinates
- 46.0091, -88.2739
- Elevation
- 1,340 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/05
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 09:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 09:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:26 PM | 02:26Z |
Plan a flight from 50D
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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 02 · 022°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
2,700 ft × 145 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 022° mag · 20° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,330 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 40 ft from threshold, 129 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 202° mag · 200° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,340 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 235 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 12/30
3,690 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 118° mag · 116° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,336 ft
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 33 ft, 468 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 298° mag · 296° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,334 ft
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 22 ft, 350 ft from threshold, 130 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,700 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,690 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMT · Iron Mountain | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r332° / 13.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- ARPT CLSD NOV 15-APR 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 12/30 - 121.7
- ROPES NOT PRVDD.
- CELL 906-367-2563.
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO 36 FT FM RWY EDGE.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- ROUGH IN AREAS; NMRS CRACKS IN PAVEMENT.
- NMRS CRACKS & VEGETATION IN PAVEMENT.
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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 50D 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 50D
Iron County Airport (50D) is an airport in Crystal Falls, MI, at 1,340 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,690 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 50D have a control tower?
No. Iron County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 50D?
Iron County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,690 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 50D?
Iron County Airport is in Crystal Falls, MI, at an elevation of 1,340 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.0091, -88.2739.
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