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Field of Dreams Airport

H80 · Hale, MI · 830 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
H80
Coordinates
44.3650, -83.7625
Elevation
830 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
LAKE HURON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1994/06
Distance from city
2 ESE

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
05:14 AM09:14Z
Sunrise05:51 AM09:51Z
Sunset09:23 PM01:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:00 PM02:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:00 PM → 05:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:23 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from H80

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

08TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 082°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,400 ft × 90 ft · Turf (Good)
08
Heading
082° mag · 76° true
Threshold elev
829 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 30 ft, 10 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline
Displaced threshold
450 ft
26
Heading
262° mag · 256° true
Threshold elev
830 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 54 ft, 517 ft from threshold, 134 ft R of centerline — 9:1 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
ASP · Au SableVOR-DME116.10r259° / 16.6 NM
BXZ · West BranchVOR-DME113.20r074° / 19.5 NM
HTL · Houghton LakeVOR-DME111.60r094° / 38.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CLINTON LOOMIS
6221 CURTIS RD, HALE, MI
989-728-3893
Manager
JEFF BLUST
5932 CURTIS RD, HALE, MI
810-599-1930

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RWY ENDS BE CLEAR OF OBSTN; OBSTN IN RWY APCH SLP SFC BE REMOVED/LWRD OR RWY THR BE DSPLCD OR REALIGNED TO PRVD 20:1 APCH CLNC OVR OBSTN; SFC AREA 60 FT EITHER SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN & 240 FT OFF RWY ENDS SUITABLE TO RDCG RISK OF DMG TO ACFT.
  • ARPT CLSD NOV-APR.
  • ELECTRIC PERIMETER FENCE.
  • RWY 08/26: LRG HAY BALES ALG NORTH EDGE; +30 FT BLDG, 72 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN; +60 FT TREE, 96 FT NORTH OF CNTRLN; FARM EQPT PARKED NEAR RWY ENDS.
  • LOW LVL MIL JETS OPR NEAR ARPT; ARPT LCTD WI PIKE WEST MOA & 3 MILES FM MTR VR1624.
  • RWY 08: 130 FT UNMKD PLINE, 0.85 MILE FM RWY END.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • WEST END MAY BE SOFT IN SPRING - CTC AMGR FOR FLD CONDS.

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 H80 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 H80

Field of Dreams Airport (H80) is an airport in Hale, MI, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for H80, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does H80 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at H80?

Field of Dreams Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is H80?

Field of Dreams Airport is in Hale, MI, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3650, -83.7625.

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