Howard Nixon Memorial
50G · Chesaning, Michigan · Saginaw County · map
Howard Nixon Memorial is a public-use airport owned by the Village of Chesaning, 1 mile west of Chesaning, Michigan, 641 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 2,800 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Howard Nixon Memorial?
Its FAA code is 50G.
Where is Howard Nixon Memorial?
It is 1 mile west of Chesaning, Michigan, 641 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Howard Nixon Memorial?
The longest of its 2 runways, 09/27, is 2,800 feet long.
Does Howard Nixon Memorial have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Howard Nixon Memorial?
4 pilot examiners and 9 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 50G
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Village of Chesaning
- Elevation
- 641 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, irregular hours
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Detroit sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- In the FAA's files since
- September 1946
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,800 × 150 ft | Grass, good | Non-standard lights |
| 18/36 | 2,582 × 150 ft | Grass, good | Non-standard lights |
- Runway 09: tree 34 ft high 397 ft from the end
- Runway 27: threshold displaced 800 ft, road on the approach
- Runway 18: threshold displaced 400 ft, tree 75 ft high 411 ft from the end
- Runway 36: threshold displaced 796 ft, tree 33 ft high 154 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Saginaw County/H W Browne (19 nm northeast), Bishop International (21 nm southeast), Mbs International (21 nm north), Gratiot Community Airport (26 nm west).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Owosso Community Airport (11 nm south), Dalton Airport (16 nm southeast), Saginaw County/H W Browne (19 nm northeast), Bishop International (21 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Michigan · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- No winter snow removal.
- Activate non-standard runway end identifier lights runway 09, 27, 18, and 36; non-standard low-intensity runway lights runway 09/27 and 18/36 - 5 clicks the common traffic frequency.
- Troy feltman, village administrator.
- Non-standard low-intensity runway lights due to color.
- Non-standard low-intensity runway lights due to color.
- Non-standard runway end identifier lights due to lctn.
- Non-standard runway end identifier lights due to lctn.
- Non-standard runway end identifier lights due to lctn.
- Non-standard runway end identifier lights due to lctn.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- Runway and dthr marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
- Runway and dthr marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Chesaning from the FAA register
11 aircraft are registered to owners in Chesaning, Michigan: 11 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Michigan.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 4 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 4 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 9 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 2 engineering representatives.
- Craig Fortson private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Crosswinds Aviation · Howell, MI (34 nm) · (954) 931-3037 · [email protected]
- Daniel Stephen Unger private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Crosswinds Aviation · Howell, MI (34 nm) · (586) 675-6030 · [email protected]
- Gerald Leigh Stanley private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · DCT Aviation · Waterford Township, MI (46 nm) · (248) 613-9713 · [email protected]
- David Crisp private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Lake Odessa, MI (49 nm) · (239) 776-6279 · [email protected]
All 17 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Chesaning 11 aircraft · 11 piston singles
- Bel Air Aviation LLC 2 aircraft in town
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 5 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Michigan 2,103 since 1982 · 226 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Michigan 220 landing places
- Michigan 7,223 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/50G.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.