Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53W
- Coordinates
- 43.5545, -84.9789
- Elevation
- 940 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1990/07
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 09:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunset | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:01 PM | 02:01Z |
Plan a flight from 53W
Night operations
- 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 09 · 092°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
3,700 ft × 105 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 092° mag · 88° true
- Threshold elev
- 938 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 95 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 341 ft
- Heading
- 272° mag · 268° true
- Threshold elev
- 924 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 110 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 260 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,700 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r254° / 11.3 NM |
| HIC · White Cloud | VOR-DME | 117.60 | r093° / 32.1 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r275° / 39.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD OBSTNS IN RWY APCH SFCS BE LWRD/REMOVED OR THRS DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MNM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVR ALL OBSTNS.
- UAS OPR SOUTH OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- CELL 989-400-9545.
- CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD - CK NOTAMS.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DTHR OVR 50 FT TREE, 350 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 55 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 120 FT R.
- ALSO 17 FT ROAD, 134 FT DIST, 138 FT L/R; 10 FT ROAD, 80 FT DIST, 133 FT L/R.
Nearby airports
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 53W 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 53W
Woodruff Lake Airport (53W) is an airport in Winn, MI, at 940 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53W, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 53W have a control tower?
No. Woodruff Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 53W?
Woodruff Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 53W?
Woodruff Lake Airport is in Winn, MI, at an elevation of 940 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5545, -84.9789.
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