FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 40C |
| Lat/Long: | 42-12-02.5982N 086-14-57.7160W
42-12.043303N 086-14.961933W
42.2007217,-86.2493656
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 656 ft. / 200 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of WATERVLIET, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49098 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1950 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 SS-SR - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at BEH (9 nm SW): | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LWA (9 nm N): | 118.025 (269-637-7016) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ELXr301/6.6 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| PMMr202/17.2 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| GIJr007/26.1 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 200 ft. / 792 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 42-11.876833N | | 42-12.292167N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.002833W | | 086-14.863500W |
| Elevation: | 650.0 ft. | | 651.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 015 true | | 198 magnetic, 195 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | 800 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 125 ft. right of centerline
APCH RATIO 8:1 AT DTHR OVR 70 FT TREES, 600 FT DIST, 125 FT R, 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 70 ft. trees, 320 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 4:1 AT DTHR OVR 98 FT TREES, 392 FT DIST, 165 FT L; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 72 FT TREES, 1495 FT DIST, 100 FT L. |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 1540 x 200 ft. / 469 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | DEFINED BY MOWING. |
| Operational restrictions: | LCL USE ONLY; NOT STATE LICENSED. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 42-11.939833N | | 42-12.007667N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.174833W | | 086-14.846167W |
| Elevation: | 656.0 ft. | | 656.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 077 magnetic, 074 true | | 257 magnetic, 254 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 345 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 120 ft. right of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP
4959 M140 HWY
WATERVLIET, MI 49098-9707
Phone 616-463-5113 |
| Manager: | ROBERT P LOHR
4959 M140 HWY
WATERVLIET, MI 49098-9707
Phone 269-757-1180 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 31/week * | | 61% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 02/20 & 07/25 SOFT WHEN WET & DRG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE. |
| - | UAS, ULTRALIGHT, & PWRD PRCHT ACT. |
| - | HOSP HLP 1 NM S. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 40C.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (9 nm SW)
KLWA - South Haven Area Regional Airport (9 nm N)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (16 nm S)
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (22 nm S)
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Times for 31-May-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunset | | 21:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-May-2023 10:13:23 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 31-May-2023 06:13:23 |
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KBEH
8nm SW | 310953Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01940144
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KLWA
9nm N | 310955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3002 RMK AO2 T01740159
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KSBN
30nm S | 310523Z 3106/0106 13004KT P6SM FEW250 FM311400 15007KT P6SM SCT070
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KAZO
31nm E | 310530Z 3106/0106 VRB03KT P6SM FEW090 FM311800 17009KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM010200 14004KT P6SM FEW060
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