METAR & TAF KAPN
Current METAR
Observed 12:54Z
KAPN 281254Z 20012G20KT 10SM SCT025 BKN029 BKN070 17/14 A2955 RMK AO2 SLP005 T01720144
- Wind
- 200° @ 12G20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.55 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,554 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,900 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 6 NM W
- VFR sectional
- LAKE HURON
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- APN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MR. EDWARD HIGGINS
- Phone
- 989-354-2907
- Address
- 1617 AIRPORT RD, ALPENA MI 49707-8213
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LAN
- LANSING1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0500-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 19
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19Favored | 353° / 173° | 9,001 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 07/25 | 53° / 233° | 5,028 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 9,001' | 9,001' | 9,001' | 9,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 68', tree, 3190' from thr, 329' R of cntrln, slope 43 |
| 19 | 9,001' | 9,001' | 9,001' | 9,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 56', tree, 2174' from thr, 440' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
| 07 | 5,028' | 5,028' | 5,028' | 5,028' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 46', trees, 1200' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 25 | 5,028' | 5,028' | 5,028' | 5,028' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 80', trees, 2866' from thr, 427' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Taxiway H east of runway 01/19 is unlighted.Show FAA
- Birds and other wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on Flight Service Station frequency, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard duty hours are 0800 to 1600 Monday through Friday except holidays.Show FAA
- Runways 01 and 19 each have 1000 feet of overrun.Show FAA
- Military service fuel is A++.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard joint operations area procedures service is unavailable.Show FAA
- Taxiway A west of taxiway C and taxiway B is restricted to military only. Be alert for uncontrolled vehicles on the taxiway.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Malfunctioning approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is active on runway 01; runway end identifier lights are on runways 19, 07, and 25; high intensity runway lights are on runway 01/19; medium intensity runway lights are on runway 07/25. Use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 01/19The tire runway weight for runway 01/19 is 560.Show FAA
- 07/25The tire runway weight for runway 07/25 is 560.Show FAA
- 01/19Pavement classification rating value is 480/F/C/X/T for runway 01/19.Show FAA
- 07/25Runway 07/25 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 01_BAK-12BAK-14 and BAK-12A(B) arresting devices are available with 1500 feet length.Show FAA
- 19_BAK-12The airport has BAK-14 and BAK-12A(B) arresting devices with a length of 1515 feet.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For service after hours call 989-464-1419 or 989-255-4871.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAPN
Answer card- ICAO
- KAPN
- Name
- ALPENA COUNTY RGNL
- Location
- ALPENA, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 689.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,689.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0800-1600 WKDAYS; EXCP HOLS (ANG).
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 9,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 13
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 200° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 19
Alpena County Regional Airport sits in Alpena, Michigan on the Lake Huron side of the state. Field elevation is 689.5 ft MSL. The airport has 2 runways. Runway 01/19 is the longest at 9,001 ft. Runway 07/25 is 5,028 ft. The tower is open 0800-1600 weekdays except holidays. If you are planning a stop outside those hours, verify the current procedures before you go.
There is 1 ILS approach on runway 01. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The on-field FBO is Alpena County Regional Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A. The field notes also mention runway 01 has malfunctioning approach lighting with runway alignment indicator lights active. Runway 01/19 has high intensity runway lights. Runway 07/25 has medium intensity runway lights. Birds and other wildlife are reported on and near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on arrival and departure.
This is a towered field with military Air National Guard activity noted in the remarks. Runway 01 and 19 each have 1,000 ft of overrun. If you need after-hours service, the published remarks list phone numbers for contact. For anything operational that is not clear from the briefing here, check the current FAA Chart Supplement or call the airport operator directly.