61D
Airport
Plainwell Muni
Plainwell, Michigan

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:61D (Six-One-Delta)
Lat/Lng:42.467791, -85.6480134444
42-28-04.0476N, 085-38-52.8484W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 01/04/2023
Elevation:722 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: [-6W (2024)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:2nm N of Plainwell

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:09/1946
Attended:All year Every day IREG (local)
Ck for Conds.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Lansing FSS(LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:LANNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate LIRL Runway 09/27 - 5 Clicks CTAF.
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Self Service.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:21
Total:21

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2020
Local GA (< 20 miles):2000
Non-local GA:2000
Total:4000

Ownership

Owner:City of Plainwell
211 N Main St
Plainwell, Mi 49080-1370
269-685-6821
Manager:Virgil Williams
132 Country Club Blvd
Plainwell, Mi 49080-9120
269-685-6268

Runways

Runways:01/19
09/27

Runway 01/19

Length:2550 feet
Width:100 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 01 End 19
True Alignment:007,(001 Magnetic)187,(181 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Runway & Dthr Marked with Yellow Cones.Runway & Dthr Marked with Yellow Cones.
Displaced Threshold Distance:400' 
Elevation at End:722.0' MSL722.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:720.0' MSL 
Objects:RoadTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:1:1
Approach Ratio 19:1 to Dthr Ovr 60 ft Tree, 1150 ft Dist, 10 ft L.
1:1
Approach Ratio 8:1 to Dthr Ovr 50 ft Trees, 360 ft Dist, 105 ft R, 15:1 Based on Straight out.
Object Height:15' AGL74' AGL
Object Distance:16' Along centerline
125' Right of centerline
120' Along centerline
50' Right of centerline

Runway 09/27

Length:2650 feet
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Poor Condition
Extsv Cracking & Raveling.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Low Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment:089,(083 Magnetic)269,(263 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionBasic,Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:381'395'
Elevation at End:721.1' MSL721.2' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:720.0' MSL720.0' MSL
Objects:RoadTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:1:1
Approach Ratio 20:1 to Dthr Ovr 74 ft Tree, 1480 ft Dist, 115 ft L.
1:1
Approach Ratio 21:1 to Dthr Ovr 50 ft Tree, 1000 ft Dist, 90 ft R.
Object Height:17' AGL55' AGL
Object Distance:200' Along centerline
125'Left and Right of centerline
201' Along centerline
0B'
Other Objects:4 ft Fence, 50 ft Dist; 17 ft Road, 140 ft Dist.6 ft Fence, 62 ft Dist; 15 ft Road, 100 ft Dist; 55 ft Tree, 155 ft Dist.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Field Conds Call Airport Manager.
for Cd Contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344, When Approach Closed Contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
Runway 19 Dthr 1350 ft, Extds Beyond Runway Midpt.

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