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24M Wilderness Airpark
Kent City, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 24M
Lat/Long: 43-14-41.0870N 085-42-42.1520W
43-14.684783N 085-42.702533W
43.2447464,-85.7117089
(estimated)
Elevation: 785 ft. / 239 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles NE of KENT CITY, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49330

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1993
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at 8D4 (7 nm S): 126.650 (616-887-6314)
WX AWOS-3P at FFX (17 nm NW): 118.775 (231-928-0715)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VIOr345/29.1VICTORY VOR/DME115.9504W

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2543 x 100 ft. / 775 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 537 ft.335 ft.
Obstructions: 55 ft. trees, 95 ft. left of centerline
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.		15 ft. road, 30 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left and right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR OVR +66 FT TREE, 1081 FT DIST, 40 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WILDERNESS AIRPARK ASSOCIATION
C/O HEATHER FRITZ, 15401 SPARTA AVE
KENT CITY, MI 49330-9460
Phone 616-366-8597
Manager: MARTIN COAKER
5833 PHEASANT VIEW DR
ADA, MI 49301-8644
Phone 616-443-1101

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD DEC-APR WHEN SN COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. NO SN REMOVAL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 24M.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

8D4 - Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (7 nm S)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
13C - Lakeview Airport/Griffith Field (23 nm NE)
KGRR - Gerald R Ford International Airport (23 nm S)
  
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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of 24M (Wilderness Airpark)
Photo by Kevin Jarchow, 1st LT CAP
Grand Rapids Senior Squadron (MI-190)
Michigan Wing
U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
Photo taken 29-Dec-2009
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5909:59
Sunrise06:3210:32
Sunset21:0701:07
Evening civil twilight21:3901:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jul-2026 08:55:34
Local (UTC-4)  30-Jul-2026 04:55:34
 
METAR
KFFX 
17nm NW 		300835Z AUTO 22002KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3003 RMK AO2
KMKG 
23nm W 		300755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01500128 $
KGRR 
23nm S 		300753Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01720144 $
KRQB 
30nm N 		300835Z AUTO 25001KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3004 RMK AO2
KY70 
34nm SE 		300835Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3003 RMK AO2
TAF
KMKG 
23nm W 		300540Z 3006/3106 36004KT P6SM SKC FM301600 26009KT P6SM SKC FM310000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KGRR 
23nm S 		300540Z 3006/3106 35004KT P6SM SKC FM301500 28009G18KT P6SM FEW050 FM310000 26006KT P6SM SKC
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