FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 24M |
| Lat/Long: | 43-14-41.0870N / 085-42-42.1520W 43-14.684783N / 085-42.702533W 43.2447464 / -85.7117089 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 785 ft. / 239 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of KENT CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49330 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-A at 8D4 (7 nm S): | 132.95 (616-887-2039) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FFX (17 nm NW): | 118.775 (231-928-0715) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MKGr073/15.0 | | MUSKEGON VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 01W |
| HICr180/19.8 | | WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 01W |
| GRRr345/29.1 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOLLAND | | 039/33.3 | | 233 | | 03W | | HLM | .... .-.. -- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2543 x 100 ft. / 775 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 09/27 & DSPLD THLSDS MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 537 ft. | | 335 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 60 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 10:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 60 FT TREES 609 FT DSTC123 FT L, 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 15 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 38 FT TREES 780 FT DSTC 50 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WILDERNESS AIRPARK ASSOCIATION C/O RONALD FRITZ, 15401 SPARTA AVE KENT CITY, MI 49330-9763 Phone 616-678-5012 |
| Manager: | RONALD FRITZ 15401 SPARTA AVE, 15387 SPARTA AVE. KENT CITY, MI 49330-9763 Phone 616-678-5012 AMGR LIVES ON ARPT. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 83/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 24M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8D4 - Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport (7 nm S)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
13C - Lakeview-Griffith Field Airport (23 nm NE)
KGRR - Gerald R. Ford International Airport (23 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kevin Jarchow, 1st LT CAP
Grand Rapids Senior Squadron (MI-190)
Michigan Wing
U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
Photo taken 29-Dec-2009
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:04:47 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:04:47 |
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| METAR |
KFFX 17nm NW | 130836Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A2996 RMK AO2 RMK AO2
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KMKG 23nm W | 130755Z AUTO 36009G16KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01440094
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KGRR 23nm S | 130853Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01390106 53008
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KRQB 30nm N | 130835Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2 T01100085
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KY70 34nm SE | 130834Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2992 RMK AO2 T01360120
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| TAF |
KMKG 23nm W | 130540Z 1306/1406 36007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150 FM131400 35014G24KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 35006KT P6SM SKC
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KGRR 23nm S | 130540Z 1306/1406 31005KT P6SM BKN100 FM131400 33015G25KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 34006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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