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KMDZ
Airport
Taylor County
Medford, Wisconsin

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:MDZ / KMDZ
Lat/Lng: 45.1014722222, -90.3008333333
45-06-05.3000N, 090-18-03.0000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 05/22/2007
Elevation: 1478 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 05/22/2007
Magnetic Variation: 00E, (1995), [-2W (2008)]
Sectional: GREEN BAY
From City: 3nm SE of Medford

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 10/1965
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0730-1730 (local)
for Service After Hrs Call 715-678-2974.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Green Bay FSS (GRB)
NOTAMs and Weather: MDZ NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 2478 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 09/27 Preset Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate MIRL Runway 16/34 & PAPI Runways 16 & 34; REIL Runways 27 & 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 715-678-6030 119.025

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
24 Hour Self Service
Transient Storage: Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 12
Jet GA: 1
Helicopter GA: 1
Ultralights: 1
Total: 15

Annual Operations

For year ending: 09/13/2007
AirTaxi: 1000
Local GA (< 20 miles): 3000
Non-local GA: 3500
Military Operations: 20
Total: 7520

Ownership

Owner: Taylor County
Taylor County Courthouse
Medford, Within 54451
715-748-1460
Manager: James Wood
W5125 Apple Ave
Medford, Within 54451
715-678-2152

Runways

Runways: 09/27
16/34

Runway 09/27

Length: 6902 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 05/22/2007
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment: 089, (087 Magnetic) 269, (267 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Elevation at End: 1455.0' MSL 1478.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1466' MSL 1478' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 31' AGL 26' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects: Tree  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 50:1
Object Height: 42' AGL  
Object Distance: 1050' Along centerline
330' Right of centerline
 

Runway 16/34

Length: 4435 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 05/22/2007
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 16 End 34
True Alignment: 156, (154 Magnetic) 336, (334 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 1459.0' MSL 1451.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1459' MSL 1459' MSL
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects: Tree  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 31:1 50:1
Object Height: 24' AGL  
Object Distance: 950' Along centerline
250' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

Additional Remarks

for Take Off on Runway 34 Left Turn After 1000 Ft 'AGL.
Gco Available on Frequency 121.725 Thru Flight Services.
Deer on & in View of Airport.

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