Romeo State Airport

D98 · Romeo, MI · 739 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: D98
Coordinates: 42.7961, -82.9750
Elevation: 739 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: MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/02
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

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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	09:14 PM	01:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	01:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:14 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from D98

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 184°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

4,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 184° mag · 178° true
Threshold elev: 738 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 36 ft, 536 ft from threshold, 223 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 15 ft
TDZ elevation: 738 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 469 ft

Heading: 004° mag · 358° true
Threshold elev: 728 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 27 ft, 332 ft from threshold, 232 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 22 ft
TDZ elevation: 736 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	4,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	126.525 (HIGH)

Approach & departure · “Selfridge”

App/Dep	119.6

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)

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

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MTC · Selfridge	TACAN	133.70	r336° / 12.7 NM
PSI · Pontiac	VORTAC	111.00	r080° / 25.2 NM
ECK · Peck	VORTAC	114.00	r209° / 29.8 NM
FNT · Flint	VORTAC	116.90	r113° / 35.5 NM
SVM · Salem	VORTAC	114.30	r052° / 35.9 NM
DXO · Detroit	VOR-DME	113.40	r032° / 39.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

STATE OF MICHIGAN

2700 PORT LANSING RD, LANSING, MI

517-335-9841

Manager

DONALD SCHORSCH

15340 32 MILE RD, RAY, MI

586-336-9116

Remarks FAA

DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FICONS UNMON DURG UNATNDD HRS EXC WINTER OPS.
FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
RWY 18 +44 FT PLINE, 750-950 FT NORTH OF THR.
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
CELL 248-730-0561.
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

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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 D98 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 D98

Romeo State Airport (D98) is an airport in Romeo, MI, at 739 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D98, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does D98 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at D98?

Romeo State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is D98?

Romeo State Airport is in Romeo, MI, at an elevation of 739 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7961, -82.9750.

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