White Cloud
42C · White Cloud, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:03 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:20 AM | 12:20Z |
| Sunset | 05:33 PM | 22:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:03 PM | 23:03Z |
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Runways
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
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,916 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MKG 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG · Muskegon | TACAN | 115.20 · 99X | — | r027° / 26.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 42C
- Coordinates
- 43.5598, -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 · 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 122.8 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
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 (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 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 has 1 runway; the longest is 2,916 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 42C?
White Cloud is in White Cloud, MI, at an elevation of 914 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5598, -85.7742.
More about 42C
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 42C 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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