FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | 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 |
| AZOr344/14.5 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| BTLr300/19.9 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| PMMr090/20.2 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| GRRr203/20.3 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| ELXr047/28.6 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOLLAND | | 134/29.9 | | 233 | | 03W | | HLM | .... .-.. -- |
| THREE RIVERS | | 357/30.7 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
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 fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 09/27 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-28.048333N | | 42-28.053333N |
| Longitude: | 085-39.126667W | | 085-38.538333W |
| Elevation: | 722.0 ft. | | 722.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 089 true | | 272 magnetic, 269 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 191 ft. | | 775 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway 4 FT FENCE, 50 FT DST FM RY END; 17 FT RD, 140 FT FM RY END. | | 55 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway 4 FT FENCE 62 FT FM RY END, 15 FT ROAD, 100 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: | 42-27.876667N | | 42-28.293333N |
| Longitude: | 085-38.970000W | | 085-38.900000W |
| Elevation: | 722.0 ft. | | 722.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 007 true | | 190 magnetic, 187 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 268 ft. | | 980 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 120 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 2:1 TO DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 50 FT TREE 102 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 130 FT R, 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 50 ft. trees, 96 ft. from runway, 91 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 50 FT TREES 360 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 105R, 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. |
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: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR FLD COND. CALL MGR RES. 269-685-6268. |
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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:14:31 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:14:31 |
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| METAR |
KAZO 15nm S | 130853Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01500133 53004
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KBTL 20nm SE | 130853Z 34003KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01500133 53002
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KGRR 26nm N | 130853Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01390106 53008
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KBIV 26nm NW | 130853Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01500106 53007
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KLWA 28nm W | 130855Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 T01550141
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| TAF |
KAZO 15nm S | 130540Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SCT025 FM131400 33014G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 33007KT P6SM SKC
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