Gladwin Zettel Memorial
GDW · KGDW · Gladwin, Michigan · Gladwin County · map
Gladwin Zettel Memorial is a public-use airport owned by the City/Co of Gladwin, 1 mile southeast of Gladwin, Michigan, 774 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 4,699 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A with additive) and about 15 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 4,454 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Gladwin Zettel Memorial?
Its FAA code is GDW, and its ICAO code is KGDW.
Where is Gladwin Zettel Memorial?
It is 1 mile southeast of Gladwin, Michigan, 774 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Gladwin Zettel Memorial?
The longest of its 2 runways, 09/27, is 4,699 feet long.
Does Gladwin Zettel Memorial have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Gladwin Zettel Memorial?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive.
Are there flight schools at Gladwin Zettel Memorial?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Jjc Flyers LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Gladwin Zettel Memorial?
2 pilot examiners and 4 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Gladwin Zettel Memorial…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA GDW · ICAO KGDW
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City/Co of Gladwin
- Elevation
- 774 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive; the services card below
- On the chart
- Detroit sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,699 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 15/33 | 2,580 × 150 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 09: PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 34 ft high 856 ft from the end
- Runway 27: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 33: tree 9 ft high 93 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Approach and departure | 126.45 | |
| Gdw and aWOS-3PT | 118.975 | |
| Freeland and center (remote transmitter) Low | 127.7 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive
- Parking
- tie-downs
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Jack Barstow Airport (21 nm southeast), West Branch Community Airport (21 nm northeast), Mount Pleasant Municipal (24 nm southwest).
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
- Deer and large birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Activate runway end identifier lights runway 09 and 27; PAPI runway 09 and 27; medium-intensity runway lights runway 09/27 - the common traffic frequency.
- City hall.
- 100LL available H24 self service via credit card. Jet a+ available full service durg bus hours or by arngmt.
- Closed when snow covd except for ski equipped aircraft.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- Drone (UAS) operates west of runway 15/33.
- Terminal building aces: 5-3-2-1-*.
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.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 12 |
| multi-engine | 2 |
| jets | 1 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 4,454, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| general aviation, travelling | 2,227 |
| general aviation, local | 2,227 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Gladwin from the FAA register
11 aircraft are registered to owners in Gladwin, Michigan: 7 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 piston twin, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute. 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.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Jjc Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Gladwin Michigan Flyers is a non-profit flying club based at Ann Arbor Airport in Michigan, formed in 1969.
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
2 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 4 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance).
- Edward Charles Shipman private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanes · Cadillac Airport (KCAD), Wexford County · Cadillac, MI (45 nm) · (313) 575-4020 · [email protected]
- Kevin Paul Spaulding private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Wexford County Airport Te · Cadillac, MI (45 nm) · (231) 878-3316 · [email protected]
All 7 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.
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
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 · 2 since 1982, 1 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 Gladwin 11 aircraft · 7 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 piston twins
- Allstate Drone Solutions LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Jjc Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 1 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 221 landing places
- Michigan 7,225 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/GDW.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 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 27, 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.