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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

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:18 AM09:18Z
Sunrise05:55 AM09:55Z
Sunset09:27 PM01:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:03 PM02:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:03 PM → 05:18 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:27 PM → 04:55 AM

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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 122.8Chart 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

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

09
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
27
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)
18
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
36
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS118.05
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service125.475 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
269.45ALPENA RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HTL · Houghton LakeVOR-DME111.60r288° / 0.2 NM
CGG · GraylingVOR109.80r179° / 19.5 NM
BXZ · West BranchVOR-DME113.20r295° / 22.1 NM
GLR · GaylordVOR-DME109.20r184° / 39.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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
Other services
Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
ROSCOMMON COUNTY
500 LAKE ST, ROSCOMMON, MI
989-275-8021
Manager
ERIC J JAROCH
5220 E HOUGHTON LAKE DR, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI
989-366-7660

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.

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 KHTL 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 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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