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61D Plainwell Municipal Airport
Plainwell, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 61D
Lat/Long: 42-28-04.0553N / 085-38-52.9659W
42-28.067588N / 085-38.882765W
42.4677931 / -85.6480461
(estimated)
Elevation: 722 ft. / 220 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 2 miles N of PLAINWELL, MI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 49080

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1946
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: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
FOR LIRL RY 09/27 KEY 122.8 5 TIMES ON.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at AZO (15 nm S): PHONE 269-384-5729

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AZOr344/14.5KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W
BTLr300/19.9BATTLE CREEK VORTAC109.4002W
PMMr090/20.2PULLMAN VOR/DME112.1000E
GRRr203/20.3GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME115.9504W
ELXr047/28.6KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOLLAND134/29.923303WHLM .... .-.. --
THREE RIVERS357/30.740702WHAI .... .- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2650 x 50 ft. / 808 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
EXTENSIVE CRACKING.
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 42-28.048333N42-28.053333N
Longitude: 085-39.126667W085-38.538333W
Elevation: 722.0 ft.722.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 089 true272 magnetic, 269 true
Displaced threshold: 191 ft.775 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 17 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway
4 FT FENCE, 50 FT DST FROM RY END; + 17 FT RD, 140 FT FROM RY END.
50 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway
15 FTROAD 100 FT FM RY END, 4 FT FENCE 62 FT FM RY END, 40 FT TREE, 155 FT FM RY END.

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 2550 x 150 ft. / 777 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: 01/19 & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 42-27.876667N42-28.293333N
Longitude: 085-38.970000W085-38.900000W
Elevation: 722.0 ft.722.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 010 magnetic, 007 true190 magnetic, 187 true
Displaced threshold: 268 ft.980 ft.
Markings: , in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 50 ft. tree, 66 ft. from runway, 91 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 2:1 TO DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 43 FT TREE 129 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 60 FT R.
50 ft. trees, 96 ft. from runway, 91 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 20 FT TREES 0 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 105R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF PLAINWELL
141 N. MAIN
PLAINWELL, MI 49080
Phone 269-685-6821
Manager: VIRGIL WILLIAMS
141 N. MAIN
PLAINWELL, MI 49080
Phone 269-685-6268

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 24
Single engine airplanes: 24
    
Aircraft operations: avg 25/day *
60% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 61D.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

35D - Padgham Field Airport (9 nm NW)
KAZO - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (15 nm S)
9D9 - Hastings Airport (18 nm NE)
KBTL - W K Kellogg Airport (20 nm SE)
KGRR - Gerald R. Ford International Airport (25 nm N)
 
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From to 61D

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2012:20
Sunrise07:5112:51
Sunset17:1122:11
Evening civil twilight17:4222:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 04:34:16
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 23:34:16
 
METAR
KAZO 
15nm S 
300353Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM OVC047 03/01 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00330011 TSNO
KBTL 
20nm SE 
300353Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM BKN055 OVC080 03/02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP106 T00330022
KGRR 
26nm N 
300353Z 30006KT 10SM SCT040 BKN060 BKN080 03/01 A2984 RMK AO2 CIG 040 RWY 8R SLP110 T00330011
KBIV 
26nm NW 
300353Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM SCT030 BKN046 OVC085 04/01 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB14E26 SLP115 P0000 T00440011
KLWA 
28nm W 
300416Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT009 BKN018 OVC033 03/02 A2986 RMK AO2
TAF
KAZO 
15nm S 
300347Z 3004/3024 32008KT P6SM BKN060 FM301700 25011KT P6SM BKN030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
City of Plainwell (self-serve fuel) 269-685-6268
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel

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100LL
SS $3.99 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Fly Inn Again 269-685-1554
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Sam's Joint 269-685-8235
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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ECONO LODGE KALAMAZOO 15.8 45-50
 

Other hotels near Plainwell Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN PLAINWELL 1.4 90-91

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Plainwell Municipal Airport

1 in Plainwell
24 in Kalamazoo
 

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