Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport
HTL · KHTL · Houghton Lake, MI · 1,150 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHTL / HTL
- Coordinates
- 44.3598, -84.6711
- Elevation
- 1,150 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.05 · ☎ 989-200-3352
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HTL
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/08
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
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 | 05:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunset | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:03 PM | 02:03Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2100. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 094°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 094° mag · 89° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,148 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 65 ft, 1,545 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,148 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 274° mag · 269° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,145 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 12 ft, 315 ft from threshold, 130 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,146 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Runway 18/36
2,200 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 183° mag · 178° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,148 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 99 ft, 1,815 ft from threshold, 324 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,150 ft
- Heading
- 003° mag · 358° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,144 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 23 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 156 ft R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 1,150 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,000 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,200 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.05 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 125.475 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.45 | ALPENA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTL · Houghton Lake | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r288° / 0.2 NM |
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | r179° / 19.5 NM |
| BXZ · West Branch | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r295° / 22.1 NM |
| GLR · Gaylord | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r184° / 39.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 2203 FT MSL (883 AGL) TOWER 4.2 NM SW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2100.
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
- CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR OVR 23 FT TREE, 248 FT DIST, 156 FT R.
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About KHTL
Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL · KHTL) is an airport in Houghton Lake, MI, at 1,150 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHTL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHTL have a control tower?
No. Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KHTL?
Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHTL?
Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport is in Houghton Lake, MI, at an elevation of 1,150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3598, -84.6711.
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