Terminal Procedures

KLDM — Mason County

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

FAA LDMElevation 646 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,003 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 08 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 080FPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 260DPDF

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.

KLDM airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Lansing
NOTAM facility
LDM (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
3W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Yes
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
238 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2025-07-21

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

KLDM radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

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

Runways

5,003 × 75 ft08263,503 × 75 ft0119N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KLDM, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
08/265,003 ft75 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  08 71°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  26 251°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
01/193,503 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  01 2°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  19 182°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

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

Where KLDM is

Latitude, longitude43.9625310, -86.4079160
Elevation646 ft
From Ludington2 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KLDM

  • DEER, LRG BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 08/26 & 01/19 - CTAF.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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

Procedure coverage

Mason County’s chart set is narrowly focused: two RNAV (GPS) approaches collectively serve two of the airport’s four runway ends, while the remaining published sheets cover minimums. There is no airport diagram or published departure procedure in the set. With two runway alignments, instrument approach coverage is therefore available on only half of the possible ends.

Runways and surrounding coverage

Runway 08/26 provides 1,500 ft more length than 01/19, making runway length notably dependent on alignment. Among nearby fields, Manistee County/Blacker has broader procedure coverage; Baldwin Muni is the thinnest, while Fremont Muni and Frankfort Dow Memorial Field match Mason County’s chart total. Three overlapping sectionals add wider VFR context beyond the terminal procedures.

Airports near KLDM

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
C04Oceana CountyHART/SHELBY, MI20 nm S3
KMBLManistee County/BlackerMANISTEE, MI20 nm N6
7D3Baldwin MuniBALDWIN, MI25 nm E2
KFFXFremont MuniFREMONT, MI36 nm SE4
KFKSFrankfort Dow Meml FldFRANKFORT, MI41 nm N4
KRQBRoben-HoodBIG RAPIDS, MI42 nm E4
KCADWexford CountyCADILLAC, MI47 nm NE5
KMKGMuskegon CountyMUSKEGON, MI48 nm S10

VFR charts covering KLDM

Common questions about KLDM

What charts are available for KLDM?

4 current FAA charts for Mason County, 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 KLDM?

CTAF 123.0. 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 KLDM?

Mason County has 2 runways. The longest is 08/26 at 5,003 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KLDM have an ILS approach?

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

Is KLDM a towered airport?

No — Mason County 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 KLDM 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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