Gaylord Regional (KGLR), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Gaylord Regional, identified by the ICAO code KGLR, serves the northern Michigan region from an elevation of 1,328 feet. The field is non-towered and offers a primary runway of 6,579 feet, long enough to accommodate a range of business jet traffic alongside a shorter crosswind runway. Fuel service includes both 100LL and Jet A, with attendance hours that shift between summer and winter schedules. The surrounding area includes several general aviation and municipal airports within a short flying distance, along with a military auxiliary field to the south.
Runways
Gaylord Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 6,579 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Gaylord Regional has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Gaylord Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Chippewa County International (KCIU), 75 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Gaylord Regional recorded 2,199 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at Gaylord Regional concentrates in the summer months, peaking in August and July before declining through the winter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 288 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Gaylord Regional averages 1.4 days above 90°F in July and 30.3 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.9°F, and January the coldest, at 24.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Gaylord Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The MALSR is activated for runway 09, along with REIL for runways 27, 18, and 36. PAPI is installed on runways 09, 27, 18, and 36. HIRL serves runway 09/27 and MIRL serves runway 18/36, all controlled via CTAF.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel service requested after operating hours is subject to a call-in fee.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and 7 degrees right of centerline.
Military training activity occurs in the vicinity of the airport, associated with restricted areas R-4201A/B.
The administration building uses access code 5-3-2-1.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Gaylord Regional has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Lakes of the North, 9.50 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KGLR?
Gaylord Regional, identified as KGLR, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 09/27 is the primary strip at 6,579 feet long and 150 feet wide, sized for business jet traffic. Runway 18/36 is shorter and narrower at 4,200 feet by 75 feet, suited to smaller aircraft. Both runways are asphalt surfaces. The longer runway carries HIRL lighting while 18/36 uses MIRL, both controlled through CTAF since the field is non-towered.
Is there a customs option at Gaylord Regional?
Gaylord Regional does not list an onsite customs service in its data. The nearest customs facility is at KCIU, located approximately 74.94 nautical miles away. Crews needing to clear customs should plan to route through that airport instead of KGLR. Because KGLR is non-towered and has no listed customs designation, flights requiring border clearance need advance coordination with the alternate facility.
What fuel is available at KGLR?
Gaylord Regional stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A, listed here as A+ fuel. The airport attendance schedule runs 0730 to 1800 May through October and 0630 to 1700 November through April. A remark in the airport data notes that after-hours fuel service is subject to a call-in fee. Dispatchers planning arrivals outside the posted hours should account for this fee when budgeting fuel stops at KGLR.
What are the PAPI limitations at KGLR?
Gaylord Regional's PAPI system has a documented usability restriction according to the field remarks. The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and 7 degrees right of centerline. This applies across the runway ends served by PAPI at KGLR, meaning pilots flying steep offset approaches outside that narrow band will not get a valid glidepath indication. Crews should brief this restriction before conducting a visual approach relying on PAPI guidance at this field.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Gaylord Regional?
Business aviation traffic at Gaylord Regional concentrates in the summer months, with August posting 288 operations and July close behind at 261, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic tapers through the fall and winter, dropping to a low of 106 operations in December. Total annual business aviation operations reached 2,199 out of 2,916 total operations at the field. Dispatchers scheduling summer arrivals into KGLR should anticipate higher ramp activity during these peak months.