AirNav   FBO Logistics
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop iphoneapp
 395 users online  

24M Wilderness Airpark
Kent City, Michigan, USA

GOING TO KENT CITY?

Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CAR Rent from ENTERPRISE

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: 60 ft. trees, 78 ft. from runway, 123 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
DSPLCD THLD APCH RATIO 10:1 BASED ON 60 FT TREES 609 FT DSTC123 FT L, 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
15 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway
DSPLCD THLD APCH RATIO 20:1 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 JIM NORTON, 15387 SPARTA AVE.
KENT CITY, MI 49330-9763
Phone 616-678-5782
616-550-2054 MGR CELL.
Manager: JAMES NORTON
15387 SPARTA AVE, 15387 SPARTA AVE.
KENT CITY, MI 49330-9763
Phone 616-678-5782
AMGR LIVES ON ARPT.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 6
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 83/month *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

RY 09/27 AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA OVER ARPT; 200 FT AGL TO 2500 FT MSL.

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)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Richmor Aviation Stewart
AirBoss

 
Area around 24M (Wilderness Airpark)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth

 
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

Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Wilderness Airpark that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Wilderness Airpark? Find the distance to fly.

From to 24M

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1712:17
Sunrise07:4612:46
Sunset18:0823:08
Evening civil twilight18:3823:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 09:30:32
Local (UTC-5)  12-Feb-2012 04:30:32
 
METAR
KFFX 
17nm NW 
120855Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM -SN OVC029 M07/M10 A3015 RMK AO2 T10661100
KMKG 
23nm W 
120855Z 32016G20KT 10SM OVC027 M05/M11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP233 T10501111 58003
KGRR 
23nm S 
120853Z AUTO 29011KT 10SM OVC030 M06/M11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP227 T10611111 58005
KRQB 
30nm N 
120854Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM OVC027 M07/M10 A3009 RMK AO2 T10731100
TAF
KMKG 
23nm W 
120535Z 1206/1306 30010G22KT P6SM OVC027 FM121000 30012KT P6SM SCT040 FM121400 29015G25KT P6SM SKC
KGRR 
23nm S 
120535Z 1206/1306 29009KT P6SM OVC028 FM121000 27011KT P6SM SCT035 FM121600 28015G24KT P6SM SKC
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Wilderness Airpark. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Wilderness Airpark, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

Hotels in other cities near Wilderness Airpark

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

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Wilderness Airpark, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Wilderness Airpark

Page from the Michigan Airport Directory (PDF)
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact