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61D Plainwell Municipal Airport
Plainwell, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 61D
Lat/Long: 42-28-04.0476N 085-38-52.8484W
42-28.067460N 085-38.880807W
42.4677910,-85.6480134
(estimated)
Elevation: 722 ft. / 220 m (estimated)
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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
CK FOR CONDS.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at AZO (15 nm S): PHONE 269-459-3391

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PMMr090/20.2PULLMAN VOR/DME112.1000E
VIOr203/20.3VICTORY VOR/DME115.9504W
ELXr047/28.6KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:SELF SVC.
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
EXTSV CRACKING & RAVELING.
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 42-28.048050N42-28.053117N
Longitude: 085-39.123300W085-38.534017W
Elevation: 721.1 ft.721.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 089 true269 true
Displaced threshold: 381 ft.395 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 17 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left and right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
4 FT FENCE, 50 FT DIST; 17 FT ROAD, 140 FT DIST.
55 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE, 62 FT DIST; 15 FT ROAD, 100 FT DIST; 55 FT TREE, 155 FT DIST.

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 2550 x 100 ft. / 777 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY & DTHR 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: 007 true187 true
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.no
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 16 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR OVR 60 FT TREE, 1150 FT DIST, 10 FT L.
74 ft. trees, 120 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR OVR 50 FT TREES, 360 FT DIST, 105 FT R, 15:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF PLAINWELL
211 N MAIN ST
PLAINWELL, MI 49080-1370
Phone 269-685-6821
Manager: VIRGIL WILLIAMS
132 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD
PLAINWELL, MI 49080-9120
Phone 269-685-6268

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 21
Single engine airplanes: 21
    
Aircraft operations: avg 77/week *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020

Additional Remarks

FOR FLD CONDS CALL AMGR.
FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
RWY 19 DTHR 1350 FT, EXTDS BYD RWY MIDPT.

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 - Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (20 nm SE)
KGRR - Gerald R Ford International Airport (25 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0311:03
Sunrise07:3111:31
Sunset20:0400:04
Evening civil twilight20:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 21:54:45
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 17:54:45
 
METAR
KAZO 
15nm S 
282053Z 25016G26KT 10SM BKN050 BKN060 09/M04 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 24027/2004 SLP178 T00891044 56019
KBTL 
20nm SE 
282053Z 26018G26KT 10SM BKN049 08/M04 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 25026/1958 SLP175 T00831039 56017
KGRR 
26nm N 
282053Z 25018G26KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 05/M06 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 25029/2029 SLP176 T00501056 56014
KBIV 
26nm NW 
282053Z AUTO 26011G20KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00561022 56017
KLWA 
28nm W 
282135Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM CLR 06/M06 A3004 RMK AO2 T00591062
TAF
KAZO 
15nm S 
281740Z 2818/2918 25014G20KT P6SM SCT050 OVC060 FM290000 33004KT P6SM SKC
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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

More info about City of Plainwell (self-serve fuel)
Phillips 66
100LL
SS $5.99 
 Updated 27-Mar-2024
 
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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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