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Ray Community Airport

57D · Ray, MI · 632 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
57D
Coordinates
42.7375, -82.8902
Elevation
632 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
ALL 1000-1600
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
2 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
05:18 AM09:18Z
Sunrise05:54 AM09:54Z
Sunset09:13 PM01:13Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:49 PM01:49Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:49 PM → 05:18 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:13 PM → 04:54 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT ABN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

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

2,500 ft × 60 ft · ASPH-F
09
Heading
n/a
27
Heading
260° mag · 254° true

Runway 18/36

2,187 ft × 123 ft · ASPH-TURF-F
18
Heading
n/a
36
Heading
264° mag · 258° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7
Flight service126.525 (HIGH)

Approach & departure · “Selfridge”

App/Dep119.6

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)
FrequencyUsed by
285.525ALGONAC RCAG (HIGH)
391.9APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MTC · SelfridgeTACAN133.70r347° / 7.9 NM
PSI · PontiacVORTAC111.00r088° / 28.4 NM
ECK · PeckVORTAC114.00r201° / 32 NM
SVM · SalemVORTAC114.30r060° / 36.8 NM
DXO · DetroitVOR-DME113.40r040° / 37.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
MACOMB AIRWAYS, INC
59819 INDIAN TRL, RAY, MI
586-749-9558
Manager
JOSEPH KOZAR
59819 INDIAN TRL, RAY, MI
586-999-8665

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD BFR 1959.
  • ACTVT ABN - CTAF.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ULTRALIGHT OPS.
  • FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • ADMIN BLDG 586-749-9558.
  • AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD MACHINE IN TRML BLDG.
  • ROAD, 65 FT DIST.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • +8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 226 FT DIST.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

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 57D 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 57D

Ray Community Airport (57D) is an airport in Ray, MI, at 632 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 57D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 57D have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 57D?

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

Where is 57D?

Ray Community Airport is in Ray, MI, at an elevation of 632 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7375, -82.8902.

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