FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AZO |
| Lat/Long: | 42-14-03.7181N / 085-33-05.6127W
42-14.061968N / 085-33.093545W
42.2343661 / -85.5515591
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 874 ft. / 266.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of KALAMAZOO, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AZO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1674 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ATC-CTL
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 09/27; MALSR RY 35; PAPI RYS 05, 23, 17, 35; REIL RYS 05, 23 & 17 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 269-388-3668. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.25 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 269-384-5729 |
| KALAMAZOO GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2300] |
| KALAMAZOO TOWER: | 118.3 308.6 [0600-2300] |
| KALAMAZOO APPROACH: | 119.2(354-174) 121.2(175-353) 255.9(354-174) 340.9(175-353) [0600-2300] |
| CHICAGO ARTCC APPROACH: | 123.8 [2300-0600] |
| KALAMAZOO DEPARTURE: | 119.2(354-174) 121.2(175-353) 255.9(354-174) 340.9(175-353) [0600-2300] |
| CHICAGO ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 123.8 [2300-0600] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| STAGE-III: | 119.2(354-174) 255.9(354-174) |
| STAGE-III IC: | 121.2(175-353) 340.9(175-353) |
| WX ASOS at BTL (14 nm E): | PHONE 269-964-0283 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAI (17 nm S): | 119.975 (269-273-6705) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
- ASR ELEV 870 FT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AZO at field | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| BTLr253/14.0 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| ELXr078/26.0 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| PMMr120/28.2 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| GRRr188/33.2 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| LFDr291/36.5 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| THREE RIVERS | | 008/16.7 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
| STURGIS | | 352/25.8 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 121.0 | | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-14.482267N | | 42-13.424700N |
| Longitude: | 085-33.103933W | | 085-32.881100W |
| Elevation: | 859.0 ft. | | 868.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 171 true | | 354 magnetic, 351 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. trees, 1686 ft. from runway, 674 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. rr, 758 ft. from runway, 586 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3436 x 100 ft. / 1047 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-14.090500N | | 42-14.490833N |
| Longitude: | 085-33.484500W | | 085-32.946500W |
| Elevation: | 874.0 ft. | | 851.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 045 true | | 228 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. pole, 900 ft. from runway, 270 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 53 ft. tree, 1050 ft. from runway, 340 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2800 x 60 ft. / 853 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-14.033500N | | 42-14.032833N |
| Longitude: | 085-33.488500W | | 085-32.868333W |
| Elevation: | 874.3 ft. | | 861.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 090 true | | 273 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 84 ft. tree, 1702 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. rr, 640 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | KALAMAZOO CO.
5235 PORTAGE ROAD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49002
Phone 269-388-3668 |
| Manager: | CLIFTON MOSHOGINIS
5235 PORTAGE ROAD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49002
Phone 269-388-3668 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 148 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 131 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 170/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 22% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ROOSTING AREA 5500 FT APCH END RY 35. BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FAR PART 36 NOISE LIMITS IN EFFECT 2300 TO 0630 LCL. |
| - | FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349. |
| - | TWYS F & G E OF RY 17/35 RSTRD ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS. |
| - | RY 5/23 AVBL FOR ACR TWY ONLY AND RY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 10 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | RY 09 & RY 05 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBTL - W K Kellogg Airport (14 nm E)
KHAI - Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (17 nm S)
35D - Padgham Field Airport (22 nm NW)
KIRS - Kirsch Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (26 nm E)
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Times for 15-Oct-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2008 02:39:50 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2008 22:39:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KAZO | 160205Z 33012KT 3SM +RA BR SCT007 OVC039 11/10 A3002 RMK AO2 P0003
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KBTL
15nm E | 160216Z AUTO 32011KT 7SM -RA SCT006 BKN013 OVC038 12/10 A3000 RMK AO2 P0003
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KHAI
17nm S | 160216Z AUTO 32010KT 5SM RA SCT008 BKN017 OVC034 12/11 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KAZO | 160202Z 160224 32012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 TEMPO 0203 2SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC015 FM0300 32008KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM0600 34007KT P6SM BKN035 FM1600 33008KT P6SM SCT040
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KBTL
15nm E | 160203Z 160224 32012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC004 FM0300 32008KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM0700 34007KT P6SM BKN035 FM1600 33008KT P6SM SCT040
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