Grayling Army Airfield

Infobox Airport
name = Grayling Army Airfield
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IATA = GOV, formerly 55D
ICAO = KOV
type = Public
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operator = US Army
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location = Grayling, Michigan
elevation-f = 1158
elevation-m = 353.0
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r1-number = 5/23
r1-length-f = 5,000
r1-length-m = 1,524
r1-surface = Concrete
r2-number = 14/32
r2-length-f = 5,000
r2-length-m = 1,524
r2-surface = Asphalt
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Grayling Army Airfield Airport codes|GOV|KGOV is a public airport located 1 mile (2 km) northwest of Grayling in Crawford County, Michigan, USA. It is located convert|7|mi|km northeast of the main cantonment area of Camp Grayling.

Facilities

The airport is staffed from dawn until dusk. The convert|29000|sqft|m2|sing=on parking area can accommodate fixed-wing aircraft with parking for 100 helicopters, 50 with cement pads with a total of 70 tie downs. The control tower was recently upgraded to a STVS (Small Tower Voice Switch) system with positions in three different locations. There is an convert|800|sqft|m2|sing=on operations building which includes an operations center, flight planning room, safety office, commander's office, and a weather room. Additionally, the airfield contains a convert|6400|sqft|m2|sing=on maintenance hangar, crash rescue barn and NAVAIDS which include TVOR, NDB, VASI and REIL.

Runways

The airfield consists of two 5000x150-foot runways with convert|1200|ft|m|sing=on overrun and convert|50|ft|m|sing=on wide connecting taxiways.

* Runway 5/23: 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
* Runway 14/32: 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

Runway 5/23 and taxiways A/D/E are closed during the winter months, since there is no snow removal on these surfaces.

Transit

* The airport is accessible by road from M-93, and is close to M-72 and I-75.

ee also

* Michigan World War II Army Airfields

External links

* [https://www.mi.ngb.army.mil/grayling/airfield.asp Grayling Army Airfield home page]
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