Watervliet Municipal
40C · Watervliet, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:18 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunrise | 07:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 197° mag · 194° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 800 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 017°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 651 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 320 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 4:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,600 ft | |
| 07/25 | 1,540 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GIJ 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r007° / 26.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 40C
- Coordinates
- 42.2007, -86.2494
- Elevation
- 656 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1950/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- UAS, ULTRALIGHT, & PWRD PRCHT ACT.
- HOSP HLP 1 NM S.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- UNVERIFIED LDG AREA - CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- DEFINED BY MOWING.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- DEFINED BY MOWING.
- SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
- SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DTHR OVR 70 FT TREES, 650 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DTHR OVR 98 FT TREES, 392 FT DIST, 165 FT L.
Contact
- ASST AMGR CELL 269-876-1536.
Nearby airports
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About 40C
Watervliet Municipal (40C) is an airport in Watervliet, MI, at 656 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 40C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 40C have a control tower?
No. Watervliet Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 40C?
Watervliet Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 40C?
Watervliet Municipal is in Watervliet, MI, at an elevation of 656 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2007, -86.2494.
More about 40C
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 40C in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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