Airport information
- FAA LID
- 24C
- Coordinates
- 42.9539, -85.3439
- Elevation
- 681 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/11
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 09:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:24 PM → 05:02 AM
Plan a flight from 24C
Runway 06/24
2,700 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair) 06
- Heading
- 073° mag · 69° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,100 ft
24
- Heading
- 253° mag · 249° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,200 ft
Runway 12/30
2,394 ft × 48 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 12
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 484 ft
Runway 15/33
1,940 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair) 15
- Heading
- 157° mag · 153° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 582 ft
33
- Heading
- 337° mag · 333° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 388 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r038° / 12.1 NM |
| LAN · Lansing | VORTAC | 110.80 | r302° / 31.8 NM |
| MKG · Muskegon | VORTAC | 115.20 | r114° / 33.1 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r356° / 38.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF LOWELL
301 E MAIN ST, LOWELL, MI
616-897-8457
Manager
CASEY K BROWN
770 LINCOLN LAKE AVE SE, LOWELL, MI
616-987-0821
Remarks FAA
- RPRS ONLY AVBL ON CALL.
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
- AVBL H24 SELF SVC - CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- 50 FT TREES, 90 FT DIST, 90 FT R; 6 FT FENCE, 0 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 54 FT TREE, 1225 FT DIST.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 53 FT TREE, 660 FT DIST, 50 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 63 FT TREES, 1404 FT DIST.
- APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 45 FT TREE, 795 FT DIST.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 45 FT TREES, 940 FT DIST.
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