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Iron County Airport

50D · Crystal Falls, MI · 1,340 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:24 AM09:24Z
Sunrise06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunset09:48 PM01:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:26 PM02:26Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:26 PM → 05:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:48 PM → 05:02 AM

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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

02TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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)
02
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
20
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)

Edge lights: Nstd.

12
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
30
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
IMT · Iron MountainVOR-DME111.20r332° / 13.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
IRON COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, 2 S 6TH ST STE 7, CRYSTAL FALLS, MI
906-875-3301
Manager
KRIST ATANASOFF
303 SELDEN RD, IRON RIVER, MI
906-265-4106

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.

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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