{"id":1,"date":"2023-03-22T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/threepointaviation.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-02-26T03:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:13:19","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threepointaviation.com\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to ThreePointAviation.com!"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>The Gratiot Community Airport is a very friendly airport in the center of it all and with it&#8217;s nicely paved and long North-South and East-West runways it is a perfect airport to base your airplane out of or just visit.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We offer a courtesy car, refrigerator that is stocked with water and soda and frozen treats, coffee, and other amenities.<br \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<h6><i><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">* This is not an official source of information. Please reference FAA approved sources.<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<h3>FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 SEPTEMBER 2016<\/h3>\n<p><a name=\"loc\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">FAA Identifier:<\/td>\n<td>AMN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Lat\/Long:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">43-19-19.7000N \/ 084-41-16.6000W<br \/>43-19.328333N \/ 084-41.276667W<br \/>43.3221389 \/ -84.6879444<br \/>(estimated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Elevation:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">753.6 ft. \/ 229.7 m (surveyed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Variation:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">05W (1990)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">From city:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">3 miles SW of ALMA, MI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Time zone:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Zip code:<\/td>\n<td>48801<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"ops\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Airport Operations<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Airport use:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Open to the public<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Sectional chart:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airnav.com\/sectionals\">DETROIT<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Control tower:<\/td>\n<td>no<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">ARTCC:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CLEVELAND CENTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">FSS:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">NOTAMs facility:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">AMN (NOTAM-D service available)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Attendance:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">MON-SAT 0800-1530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pattern altitude:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">1753.6 ft. MSL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Wind indicator:<\/td>\n<td>lighted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Segmented circle:<\/td>\n<td>yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Lights:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ACTVT HIRL\u00a0RYS 09\/27 &amp; 18\/36; PAPI RYS 09 &amp; 27; REIL RYS 09 &amp; 27 &#8211; CTAF.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Beacon:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">white-green (lighted land airport)<br \/>Operates sunset to sunrise.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"com\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Airport Communications<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">CTAF\/UNICOM:<\/td>\n<td>122.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">WX AWOS-3:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">124.175 (989-463-3433)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">SAGINAW APPROACH:<\/td>\n<td>126.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">SAGINAW DEPARTURE:<\/td>\n<td>126.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">CLEARANCE DELIVERY:<\/td>\n<td>119.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">WX AWOS-3 at MOP (18 nm N):<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">133.025 (989-773-2885)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rmk\">APCH\/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7\/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) OR CALL CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) 440-774-0224 WHEN SAGINAW (MBS) APCH CONTROL CLOSED.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"nav\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Nearby radio navigation aids<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\">VOR\u00a0radial\/distance<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">VOR name<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>Freq<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>Var<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airnav.com\/cgi-bin\/navaid-info?id=MOP&amp;type=VOR.DME&amp;name=MOUNT+PLEASANT\">MOP<\/a>r178\/18.2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">MOUNT PLEASANT VOR\/DME<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>110.60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>05W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airnav.com\/cgi-bin\/navaid-info?id=MBS&amp;type=VOR.DME&amp;name=SAGINAW\">MBS<\/a>r248\/29.4<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">SAGINAW VOR\/DME<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>112.90<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>03W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airnav.com\/cgi-bin\/navaid-info?id=LAN&amp;type=VORTAC&amp;name=LANSING\">LAN<\/a>r006\/36.3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">LANSING VORTAC<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>110.80<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>05W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"svcs\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Airport Services<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Fuel available:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">100LL JET-A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Parking:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">hangars and tiedowns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Airframe service:<\/td>\n<td>NONE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Powerplant service:<\/td>\n<td>NONE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Bottled oxygen:<\/td>\n<td>NONE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Bulk oxygen:<\/td>\n<td>NONE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"rwys\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Runway Information<\/h3>\n<h4>Runway 9\/27<\/h4>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Dimensions:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">5004 x 75 ft. \/ 1525 x 23 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Surface:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">asphalt\/grooved, in good condition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Weight bearing capacity:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Single wheel:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">40.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Double wheel:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">65.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Runway edge lights:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">High Intensity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>RUNWAY 9<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>RUNWAY 27<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Latitude:<\/td>\n<td>43-19.381323N<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>43-19.377747N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Longitude:<\/td>\n<td>084-41.762353W<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>084-40.634155W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Elevation:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">749.8 ft.<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">752.6 ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Gradient:<\/td>\n<td>0.1%<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>0.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Traffic pattern:<\/td>\n<td>left<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Runway heading:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">095 magnetic, 090 true<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">275 magnetic, 270 true<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Markings:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">nonprecision, in fair condition<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">nonprecision, in fair condition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Visual slope indicator:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Runway end identifier lights:<\/td>\n<td>yes<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Touchdown point:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">yes, no lights<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">yes, no lights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Instrument approach:<\/td>\n<td>SDF<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Obstructions:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">84 ft. trees, 2300 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">60 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Runway 18\/36<\/h4>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Dimensions:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">3197 x 75 ft. \/ 974 x 23 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Surface:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">asphalt\/grooved, in good condition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Weight bearing capacity:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Single wheel:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">26.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Runway edge lights:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">High Intensity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>RUNWAY 18<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>RUNWAY 36<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Latitude:<\/td>\n<td>43-19.511685N<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>43-18.985505N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Longitude:<\/td>\n<td>084-41.396882W<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>084-41.400077W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Elevation:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">752.5 ft.<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">753.3 ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Gradient:<\/td>\n<td>0.1%<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>0.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Traffic pattern:<\/td>\n<td>left<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Runway heading:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">185 magnetic, 180 true<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">005 magnetic, 000 true<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Markings:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">nonprecision, in fair condition<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">nonprecision, in fair condition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">Touchdown point:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">yes, no lights<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">yes, no lights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Obstructions:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">59 ft. trees, 1262 ft. from runway, 323 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">85 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 505 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Ownership:<\/td>\n<td>Publicly-owned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Owner:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">COUNTY OF GRATIOT<br \/>214 E. Center St.<br \/>ITHACA, MI 48847<br \/>Phone 989-463-8336<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">Manager:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">DENNIS MCDONALD<br \/>THREE POINT AVIATION, LLC<br \/>3999 WEST SEAMAN RD<br \/>ALMA, MI 48801<br \/>Phone (989) 463-5500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gratiot Community Airport is a very friendly airport in the center of it all and with it&#8217;s nicely paved and long North-South and East-West runways it is a perfect airport to base your airplane out of or just visit. We offer a courtesy car, refrigerator that is stocked with water and soda and frozen treats, coffee, and other amenities. &nbsp; \u00a0 * This is not an official source of information. Please reference FAA approved sources. 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