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Oscoda County Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport

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Oscoda County Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerOscoda County
ServesMio, Michigan
Elevation AMSL1,050 ft / 320 m
Coordinates44°40′29″N 084°07′19″W / 44.67472°N 84.12194°W / 44.67472; -84.12194
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51M is located in Michigan
51M
51M
Location of airport in Michigan
51M is located in the United States
51M
51M
51M (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,000 914 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations1196
Based aircraft9

Oscoda County Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport (FAA LID: 51M) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Oscoda County, Michigan, United States. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Mio, Michigan.[1] Formerly known as Oscoda County Airport, it was renamed in 2011 to honor Dennis Kauffman, who served on the Oscoda County Board of Commissioners for more than 20 years.[2]

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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The airport covers an area of 80 acres (32 ha) at an elevation of 1,050 feet (320 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m).[1][4][5]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 1196 aircraft operations, an average of 23 per week. All were general aviation. At that time there were nine aircraft based at this airport, including 8 single-engine airplanes and 1 helicopter.[1][4][6]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On June 28, 2021, a Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer crashed after takeoff from Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport. The pilot reported its engine was producing 200 RPM less on the takeoff roll. He decided to continue the takeoff and began to fly back towards the airport but crashed into trees before he could land normally.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 51M PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "County to name airport after former commissioner". Oscoda County Herald. August 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "AirNav: 51M - Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  5. ^ "51M - Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  6. ^ "51M - Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  7. ^ "Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer, N963L: Accident occurred June 28, 2021 near Oscoda County Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport (51M), Mio, Michigan". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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