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24M Wilderness Airpark
Kent City, Michigan, USA

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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
MKGr073/15.0MUSKEGON VORTAC115.2001W
HICr180/19.8WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME117.6001W
GRRr345/29.1GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME115.9504W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOLLAND039/33.323303WHLM .... .-.. --

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: leftleft
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
    
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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Area around 24M (Wilderness Airpark)
 
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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of 24M (Wilderness Airpark)
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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From to 24M

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1610:16
Sunrise06:4710:47
Sunset20:4800:48
Evening civil twilight21:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 09:04:47
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 05:04:47
 
METAR
KFFX 
17nm NW 
130836Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A2996 RMK AO2 RMK AO2
KMKG 
23nm W 
130755Z AUTO 36009G16KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01440094
KGRR 
23nm S 
130853Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01390106 53008
KRQB 
30nm N 
130835Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2 T01100085
KY70 
34nm SE 
130834Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2992 RMK AO2 T01360120
TAF
KMKG 
23nm W 
130540Z 1306/1406 36007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150 FM131400 35014G24KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 35006KT P6SM SKC
KGRR 
23nm S 
130540Z 1306/1406 31005KT P6SM BKN100 FM131400 33015G25KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 34006KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels in other cities near Wilderness Airpark

1 in Comstock Park
1 in Coopersville
5 in Walker
36 in Grand Rapids
 

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