Airport information
- FAA LID
- 52I
- Coordinates
- 43.8469, -84.0114
- Elevation
- 615 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1999/11
- Distance from city
- 3 W
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 | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunset | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 01:58Z |
Plan a flight from 52I
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 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 · 097°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
3,300 ft × 90 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 097° mag · 91° true
- Threshold elev
- 618 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 588 ft from threshold, 10 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 765 ft
- Heading
- 277° mag · 271° true
- Threshold elev
- 611 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 10 ft from threshold, 118 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 442 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r012° / 19.1 NM |
| BXZ · West Branch | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r169° / 24.9 NM |
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r072° / 34.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD THRS DSPLCD & CLEARLY MKD TO PRVD MNM 20:1 CLNC OVR OBSTNS.
- FOR FICONS CALL 989-239-9878.
- BLDGS IN PRI SFC EAST END, 70 FT NORTH & 93 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN; 15-45 FT TREES, 95 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN WEST END.
- -6 FT DITCH, 5 FT WEST OF RWY END 09.
- ULTRALIGHTS USE 500 FT TPA.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
- FOR SVC CALL 989-239-9878.
- ASST AMGR MICHAEL HARTMAN.
- ASST AMGR 989-239-9878.
- FUEL AVBL FOR LCL CLUB PILOTS OR EMERG USE ONLY.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DTHR OVR +45 FT TREE, 477 FT DIST, 118 FT R.
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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 52I 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 52I
Gross Airport (52I) is an airport in Pinconning, MI, at 615 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 52I, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 52I have a control tower?
No. Gross Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 52I?
Gross Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 52I?
Gross Airport is in Pinconning, MI, at an elevation of 615 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8469, -84.0114.
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