Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport

OSC · KOSC · Oscoda, MI · 633 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOSC / OSC
Coordinates: 44.4516, -83.3941
Elevation: 633 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: LAKE HURON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 118.7 · ☎ 989-739-1310
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: OSC
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1993/11
Distance from city: 3 NW

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	05:12 AM	09:12Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunset	09:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:59 PM	01:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:59 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:22 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from KOSC

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 MALSR RWY 25; REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 7 · 065°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 7 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 7/25

11,800 ft × 200 ft · ASP

Heading: 065° mag · 58° true

Heading: 245° mag · 238° true

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
7/25	11,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.7
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	125.475 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.45	OSCODA RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 25	LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (LJU) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ASP · Au Sable	VOR-DME	116.10	r010° / 0.2 NM
BXZ · West Branch	VOR-DME	113.20	r075° / 36.1 NM
APN · Alpena	VORTAC	108.80	r177° / 38.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KOSC on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

OSCODA/WURTSMITH AIRPORT AUTH

3961 E AIRPORT DR, OSCODA, MI

989-739-1111

Manager

JACK BROWN

3961 E AIRPORT DR, OSCODA, MI

989-739-1111

Remarks FAA

DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
DURG DALGT HRS SIMUL TAIL MAY EXIST OVR AER 07 & 25.
TSNT ACFT FLW BLUE CNTRLN ON TWY A & TWY D TO LCT ARPT TRML, FUEL, & PRKG.
POSS JET BLAST ON TWY A INVOF RESTRICTED PRKG APRON & EAST RAMP.
POSS SVR TURB OVR JET ENG TEST BLDGS (2).
TRML BLDG & PRKG LOT GATE ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 25; REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
FOR SVC CTC FBO 989-739-8486.

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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 KOSC 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 KOSC

Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport (OSC · KOSC) is an airport in Oscoda, MI, at 633 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOSC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOSC have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KOSC?

Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 11,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOSC?

Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport is in Oscoda, MI, at an elevation of 633 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4516, -83.3941.

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