White Cloud Airport

42C · White Cloud, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
914 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,916 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
4W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:35 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:03 AM10:03Z
Sunrise06:35 AM10:35Z
Sunset09:02 PM01:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:35 PM01:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:35 PM → 06:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:02 PM → 05:35 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 086°downwind 356°base 266°final 176°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
176° mag · 172° true
Dimensions
2,916 × 60 ft
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
500 ft
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
911 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Pline, 26 ft, 415 ft from threshold, 147 ft L/R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

MKG 115.20
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MKG · Muskegon TACAN 115.20 · 99X r027° / 26.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
42C
Coordinates
43.5597, -85.7742
Elevation
914 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
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
IREG
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
1 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - 4 CLICKS CTAF. on 122.8Chart 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
Fuel available
100LL
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF WHITE CLOUD
PO BOX 607, WHITE CLOUD, MI
231-689-1194
Manager
JACOB ASKHER
PO BOX 607, WHITE CLOUD, MI
231-689-5891
Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

  • TO VERIFY SNOW REMOVAL CALL 231-689-1194.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • UAS OPS WEST OF RWY 18/36.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - 4 CLICKS CTAF.

Fuel

  • FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

Obstructions

  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

Contact

  • CELL.
  • UNATNDD ARPT PHONE.

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About 42C

White Cloud Airport (42C) is an airport in White Cloud, MI, at 914 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,916 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 42C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 42C have a control tower?

No. White Cloud Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 42C?

White Cloud Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,916 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 42C?

White Cloud Airport is in White Cloud, MI, at an elevation of 914 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5597, -85.7742.

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