Roscommon County–Blodgett Memorial Airport

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Roscommon County–Blodgett Memorial Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRoscommon County
ServesHoughton Lake, Michigan
Elevation AMSL1,150 ft / 351 m
Map
HTL is located in Michigan
HTL
HTL
Location of airport in Michigan
HTL is located in the United States
HTL
HTL
HTL (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
18/36 2,200 671 Turf
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations12,775

Roscommon County–Blodgett Memorial Airport (IATA: HTL, ICAO: KHTL, FAA LID: HTL) is a county-owned public-use airport located five miles (8 km) northeast of the central business district of Houghton Lake, an unincorporated community in Roscommon County, Michigan, United States.[1] 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 local general aviation facility.[2]

It was known as Roscommon County Airport until 2005, when it was named to honor Terry Blodgett, the airport's manager from 1987 until his death in 2004, and his father Francis Blodgett, airport manager from 1959 to 1981.[3]

The airport is home to a chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which hosts regular events such as Easter Egg Drops and fly-in breakfasts with model planes, the opportunity to interact with personal planes, and free flights.[4][5] The airport is also home to regular veteran's appreciation events, where veterans are welcome to enjoy warm drinks and refreshments.[6]

Facilities and aircraft

Roscommon County–Blodgett Memorial Airport covers an area of 419 acres (170 ha) which contains two runways: 9/27 with a 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m) asphalt pavement and 18/36 with a 2,200 x 100 ft (671 x 30 m) turf surface.[7][8][9]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel and offers a lounge, rest rooms, and other amenities.[10]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 12,775 aircraft operations, all general aviation, an average of 35 per day. There are 17 aircraft based on the field, all single-engine airplanes.[1][7][8][9]

The airport is staffed daily from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. It is accessible by road from County Road 100, and is close to M-18, M-157, and U.S. Highway 127.

Accidents and incidents
  • On April 14, 2016, an aircraft made an emergency landing at Blodgett Memorial Airport after a goose impacted and broke the airplane's windshield. The bird flew all the way into the aircraft's baggage compartment, and the pilot flew for 20 minutes before making a safe landing.[11]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for HTL PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. "'Blodgett Memorial' to be new name for airport". The Houghton Lake Resorter. 2005-07-25.
  4. "Who says bunnies don't fly?". Up North Live. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  5. "Annual Dawn Patrol breakfast event held". Roscommon Voice. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  6. "RCCF Supports Veterans Coffee Hour/Appreciation Day". Roscommon County Community Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  7. "AirNav: KHTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  8. "(KHTL) Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  9. "HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport". Skyvector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  10. "Roscommon County". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  11. "Incident occurred April 14, 2016 at Roscommon County Blodgett Memorial Airport (KHTL), Houghton Lake, Michigan". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2023-01-27.


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