Terminal Procedures

KGDW — Gladwin Zettel Meml

GLADWIN, MI · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA GDWElevation 774 ft2 runwaysLongest 4,699 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume EC-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 090CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 271PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KGDW airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0900-1700
ARTCC
Cleveland Center
Flight service
Lansing
NOTAM facility
GDW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
300 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Detroit
Last FAA inspection
2024-07-15

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KGDW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach126.45Great Lakes

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,699 × 75 ft09272,580 × 150 ft1533N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KGDW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
09/274,699 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  09 88°TPAPI (4-box) 3.75°
  27 268°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
15/332,580 ft150 ftGrass Fair

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KGDW is

Latitude, longitude43.9705890, -84.4750200
Elevation774 ft
From Gladwin1 nm SE

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FAA remarks for KGDW

  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL.
  • CELL 989-578-2174.
  • CITY HALL.
  • CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • UAS OPR WEST OF RWY 15/33.
  • TRML BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1-*.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

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VFR charts covering KGDW

Common questions about KGDW

What charts are available for KGDW?

4 current FAA charts for Gladwin Zettel Meml, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KGDW?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KGDW?

Gladwin Zettel Meml has 2 runways. The longest is 09/27 at 4,699 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KGDW have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KGDW has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KGDW a towered airport?

No — Gladwin Zettel Meml has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KGDW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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