FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 38C |
| Lat/Long: | 43-35-54.5000N 085-29-32.9000W 43-35.908333N 085-29.548333W 43.5984722,-85.4924722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 897 ft. / 273 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of STANWOOD, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49346 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1974 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P at RQB (7 nm N): | 125.875 (231-796-0884) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOPr272/32.8 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3472 x 100 ft. / 1058 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-36.193833N | | 43-35.622667N |
| Longitude: | 085-29.549500W | | 085-29.547167W |
| Elevation: | 895.0 ft. | | 897.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 486 ft. | | 384 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. trees, 92 ft. left of centerline CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR +30 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 105 FT R. | | 10 ft. road, 110 ft. left of centerline CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR +33 FT TREES, 130 FT DIST, 140 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WALTER L CAIN ESTATE 8731 OLD STATE RD STANWOOD, MI 49346-9083 Phone 231-823-2481 |
| Manager: | JAMES CAIN 8731 OLD STATE RD STANWOOD, MI 49346-9083 Phone 231-580-1073 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER, LRG BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 36: +25 FT PLINE, 650 FT TO DTHR, 125 FT L/R. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 38C.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRQB - Roben-Hood Airport (7 nm N)
13C - Lakeview Airport/Griffith Field (13 nm SE)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (22 nm NW)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Todd Stemen / Advantage Aerial Inc.
Taken in November 2008
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Times for 02-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 22:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2025 23:21:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2025 18:21:47 |
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| METAR |
KRQB 7nm N | 022255Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM BKN015 OVC022 M02/M05 A2991 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMKG 41nm SW | 022129Z 0221/0318 24007KT P6SM OVC021 FM030400 22012G20KT P6SM OVC016 FM031400 24014G22KT 3SM -SN OVC012
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KGRR 43nm S | 022210Z 0222/0318 VRB04KT 6SM -SHSN OVC016 TEMPO 0222/0223 5SM -SHSN FM022300 23005KT P6SM OVC030 FM030300 20008KT P6SM OVC018 FM031600 23012KT 3SM -SN OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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