Iron County Airport (FAA LID: 50D) is a public-use airport located 6 miles southeast of Crystal Falls, MI. It is located in and owned by Iron County.[1][2][3] It is open from April to December.[4]
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| Owner | Iron County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Crystal Falls, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,340 ft / 408 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°00′31″N 088°16′26″W / 46.00861°N 88.27389°W | ||||||||||||||
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History
editCrystal Falls previously had an airport located northeast of the city center. It was named Dr. A.L. Haight Airport.[5] As of 2023[update], the site of that airfield was being developed into housing.[6]
Facilities and aircraft
editThe airport has two runways. Runway 12/30 measures 3,690 x 50 ft (1,125 x 15 m) and has an asphalt surface, while runway 2/20 is 2,700 x 145 ft (823 x 44 m) and is turf.[1][2][3]
The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, and no fuel is available.[7]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 150 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per month, all general aviation. In November 2023, there were 3 aircraft based at this airport, all 3 single-engine airplanes.[1][2][3]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On October 17, 2009, Gottelt Herbert R Kitfox IV was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Iron County Airport. The pilot stated that, immediately after liftoff, he was unable to move the control stick to the left of the center (neutral) position, although he was able to move the control stick to the right, forward, and aft without restriction. The pilot returned for landing; however, “at about 30 [feet] altitude the aircraft began to stall.” The airplane subsequently landed hard, separating the main landing gear. Both wings and the fuselage structure were substantially damaged during the event. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's inability to maintain control due to an undetermined problem affecting lateral control of the airplane.[8]
- On May 16, 2012, a Cessna A185F ran off the runway and ground looped after two deer ran onto the runway.[9]
- On June 2, 2017, a Piper PA18 overran the runway after landing at Iron County Airport.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "AirNav: 50D - Iron County Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ a b c "(50D) Iron County Airport". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ a b c "50D - Iron County Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Iron County Airport - U.P. of Michigan". Iron County, MI. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Freeman, Paul (April 13, 2019) [2002]. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan, Northern Michigan". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Joy, Allison (November 29, 2023). "Crystal Falls moves forward with plans for apartment complex". Iron County Reporter.
- ^ "Iron County Airport Overview and FBOs (Crystal Falls, MI) [50D]". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Gottelt Herbert R Kitfox IV/ crash in Michigan (N94HG) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Cessna A185F crash in Michigan (N4742E) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Incident occurred June 02, 2017 in Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2023-02-27.