FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AZO |
| Lat/Long: | 42-14-03.8000N / 085-33-05.6000W
42-14.063333N / 085-33.093333W
42.2343889 / -85.5515556
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| Elevation: | 874 ft. / 266.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of KALAMAZOO, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 6502 x 150 ft. / 1982 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: | 42-14.482277N | | 42-13.424717N |
| Longitude: | 085-33.103947W | | 085-32.881107W |
| Elevation: | 859.2 ft. | | 868.3 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| 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: | 3438 x 100 ft. / 1048 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: | 42-14.092748N | | 42-14.493503N |
| Longitude: | 085-33.484080W | | 085-32.946098W |
| Elevation: | 873.8 ft. | | 851.0 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: | 42-14.035905N | | 42-14.035442N |
| Longitude: | 085-33.488115W | | 085-32.867842W |
| Elevation: | 873.0 ft. | | 862.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 090 true | | 273 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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: | | 143 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 130 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 165/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 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 (21 nm NW)
KIRS - Kirsch Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (26 nm E)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 22:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 06:01:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 01:01:01 |
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| METAR |
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| KAZO | 080553Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG CLR 07/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00670056 10150 20056 52006
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KBTL
15nm E | 080553Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 11/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01110089 10144 20083 53009
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KHAI
17nm S | 080537Z AUTO 19003KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 06/06 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KAZO | 080540Z 0806/0906 00000KT 1/2SM FG SCT250 FM080900 11002KT 1/4SM FG BKN001 FM081500 14005KT 4SM BR BKN250 FM081800 17007KT 6SM HZ BR SKC FM090400 19008KT 4SM BR SKC
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KBTL
15nm E | 080540Z 0806/0906 22005KT P6SM SKC FM080700 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM080900 00000KT 2SM BR SKC FM081600 15006KT 5SM HZ SCT250 FM081800 17008KT P6SM SCT250
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