Almena Airport
2C5 · Paw Paw, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:31 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:31 PM | 01:31Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 273° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 1,165 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 093°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 748 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 68 ft, 40 ft from threshold, 73 ft L of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VIO 115.95 · GIJ 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r210° / 35.7 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r035° / 35.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2C5
- Coordinates
- 42.2530, -85.8518
- Elevation
- 748 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1979/09
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- FOR FICONS CTC AMGR.
Runways
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 82 FT TREES, 1008 FT DIST, 70 FT R; 16:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 74 FT TREES, 1212 FT DIST.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR OVR 96 FT TREES, 1254 FT DIST, 115 FT R; 16:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 86 FT TREES, 1422 FT DIST.
- ALSO 65 FT TREES, 40 FT DIST, 73 FT R.
Contact
- CELL 269-207-2743.
Nearby airports
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About 2C5
Almena Airport (2C5) is an airport in Paw Paw, MI, at 748 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2C5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2C5 have a control tower?
No. Almena Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2C5?
Almena Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2C5?
Almena Airport is in Paw Paw, MI, at an elevation of 748 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2530, -85.8518.
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