Gaylord Regional Airport Explained

Gaylord Regional Airport
Iata:GLR
Icao:KGLR
Faa:GLR
Type:Public
Owner:County of Otsego
City-Served:Gaylord, Michigan
Elevation-F:1,328
Coordinates:45.0131°N -84.7033°W
Pushpin Map:USA Michigan#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Michigan
Pushpin Label:GLR
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:6,579
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:18/36
R2-Length-F:4,200
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2020
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:10,000
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:25
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Gaylord Regional Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district of Gaylord, a city in Otsego County, Michigan, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Gaylord Regional Airport covers an area of 1572acres at an elevation of 1328feet above mean sea level. It has two asphalt runways: 9/27 is 6579feetby150feetft (byft) and 18/36 is 4200feetby75feetft (byft).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had about 10,000 aircraft operations, or 27 per day. It was composed entirely of general aviation. For the same time period, there are 25 aircraft based on the field: 16 single-engine and 7 multi-engine airplanes, 1 jet, and 1 helicopter.[3]

The airport is staffed seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. It is listed as a tier one airport in all categories of the Michigan Airport System Plan. The airport is accessible by road from Van Tyle Road, and is close to M-32 and Interstate 75.

The airport has one fixed base operator. It offers fuel, ground handling, refreshments, a conference room, a shower, snooze rooms, a lounge, office space, and more.[4]

Accidents & Incidents

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 31, 2012.
  2. Web site: List of NPIAS Airports. FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 25 November 2016. PDF. 21 October 2016.
  3. Web site: AirNav: KGLR – Gaylord Regional Airport. 2022-11-13 . AirNav.com.
  4. Web site: Gaylord Regional Airport. 2022-11-13 . Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
  5. Web site: N15900 accident description. 2022-11-13 . Plane Crash Map.

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