Airport information
- FAA LID
- 38C
- Coordinates
- 43.6000, -85.4931
- Elevation
- 889 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
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 09:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:03 PM | 02:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:03 PM → 05:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:27 PM → 05:00 AM
Plan a flight from 38C
Runway 18/36
3,472 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good) 18
- Heading
- 184° mag · 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 486 ft
36
- Heading
- 004° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 384 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIC · White Cloud | VOR-DME | 117.60 | r082° / 9.8 NM |
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r273° / 32.9 NM |
| MKG · Muskegon | VORTAC | 115.20 | r043° / 35.2 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
WALTER L CAIN ESTATE
8731 OLD STATE RD, STANWOOD, MI
231-823-2481
Manager
JAMES CAIN
8731 OLD STATE RD, STANWOOD, MI
231-580-1073
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD ARPT ABNDD WHEN NEW HWY IS BUILT.
- DEER, LRG BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 36: +25 FT PLINE, 650 FT TO DTHR, 125 FT L/R.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR +30 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 105 FT R.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR +33 FT TREES, 130 FT DIST, 140 FT R.
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