Napoleon Airport
3NP · Napoleon, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:24 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 158° mag · 153° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 160 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 290 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 338°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 963 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 108 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
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 | 2,740 ft | |
| 15/33 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SVM 114.30 · CRL 115.70 · DXO 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r247° / 32.8 NM |
| CRL · Carleton | VOR/DME | 115.70 · 104X | High | r285° / 36.5 NM |
| DXO · Detroit | VOR/DME | 113.40 · 81X | High | r273° / 39.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3NP
- Coordinates
- 42.1709, -84.2597
- Elevation
- 963 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/07
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 17,999 ft MSL · SR TO SS, APR 1ST TO NOV 1ST
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
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- OIL TANKS SOUTH OF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT OPS IN GRASS WEST OF RWY 15/33.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- RWY 09 DTHR 1537 FT, EXTDS BYD RWY MIDPT.
Runways
- NOT PLOWED IN WINTER.
- NOT PLOWED IN WINTER.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
- SOFT IN SPRING.
- SOFT IN SPRING.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR OVR 111 FT TREE, 1971 FT DIST, 113 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DTHR OVR 41 FT TREE, 183 FT DIST, 134 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR OVR 83 FT TREE, 1586 FT DIST, 207 FT L.
- ALSO +11 FT PARKED VEHICLES & +4 FT FENCE AT THR.
Nearby airports
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About 3NP
Napoleon Airport (3NP) is an airport in Napoleon, MI, at 963 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,740 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3NP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3NP have a control tower?
No. Napoleon Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3NP?
Napoleon Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,740 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3NP?
Napoleon Airport is in Napoleon, MI, at an elevation of 963 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1709, -84.2597.
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