Airport information
- FAA LID
- 27C
- Coordinates
- 43.6305, -85.2611
- Elevation
- 1,022 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1950/10
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 09:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunset | 09:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:02 PM | 02:02Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:02 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:26 PM → 04:59 AM
Plan a flight from 27C
Runway 03/21
2,010 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair) 03
- Heading
- 34° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 750 ft
21
- Heading
- 214° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 810 ft
Runway 09/27
2,027 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair) 09
- Heading
- 87° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 546 ft
27
- Heading
- 267° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIC · White Cloud | VOR-DME | 117.60 | r081° / 20.1 NM |
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r276° / 22.8 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
MECOSTA VILLAGE/MORTON TWP
PO BOX 387, 115 MAIN ST, MECOSTA, MI
231-972-7614
Manager
TREVER WALBURG
10964 90TH AVE, MECOSTA, MI
231-972-8880
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD VFR WX CONDS; RWY 03 THR DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 TO CLR TV TWR & PLINE SW OF ARPT; RWY 09 THR DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 TO CLR ROAD W OF ARPT; TREES NEAR RWY 03/21 INT BE CLRD; TREES S OF THE E END OF RWY 09/27 BE CLRD TO PRVD A 7:1 BGNG FM THE S EDGE OF PRI SFC.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- UAS OPR ON RWY 09/27 E OF RWY 03/21 INT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
- RWY MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR OVR 91 FT TREES, 1820 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DTHR OVR 62 FT TREE, 860 FT DIST, 130 FT R; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
- APCH RATIO 5:1 AT DTHR OVR 54 FT TREE, 273 FT DIST, 125 FT L; 17:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 58 FT TREE, 1034 FT DIST, 45 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 38 FT TREES, 773 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
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