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Watervliet Municipal Airport

40C · Watervliet, MI · 656 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
40C
Coordinates
42.2000, -86.2500
Elevation
656 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1950/12
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:34 AM09:34Z
Sunrise06:09 AM10:09Z
Sunset09:25 PM01:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:59 PM01:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 05:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:25 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from 40C

Runway 02/20

2,600 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

02
Heading
017° mag · 14° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
600 ft
20
Heading
197° mag · 194° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
800 ft

Runway 07/25

1,540 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Fair)
07
Heading
077° mag · 74° true
Traffic pattern
Left
25
Heading
257° mag · 254° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ELX · KeelerVOR-DME116.60r301° / 6.6 NM
PMM · PullmanVOR-DME112.10r202° / 17.2 NM
GIJ · GipperVORTAC115.40r007° / 26.1 NM
AZO · KalamazooVOR-DME109.00r267° / 31.1 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP
4959 M140 HWY, WATERVLIET, MI
616-463-5113
Manager
ROBERT P LOHR
4959 M140 HWY, WATERVLIET, MI
269-757-1180

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD BFR 1959.
  • UAS, ULTRALIGHT, & PWRD PRCHT ACT.
  • HOSP HLP 1 NM S.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
  • ROPES NOT PRVDD.
  • ASST AMGR CELL 269-876-1536.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
  • SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.

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