Airport information
- FAA LID
- 51C
- Coordinates
- 42.8521, -84.6460
- Elevation
- 883 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2026/04
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 09:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:56 PM | 01:56Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:56 PM → 05:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:20 PM → 05:00 AM
Plan a flight from 51C
Runway 11/29
1,700 ft × 50 ft · Turf 11
- Heading
- 106° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
29
- Heading
- 286° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN · Lansing | VORTAC | 110.80 | r021° / 8.4 NM |
| JXN · Jackson | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r352° / 36.5 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r088° / 37.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 51C. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
JOHN ORBAN
11400 LOWELL RD, DEWITT, MI
517-669-5707
Manager
JOHN ORBAN
11400 LOWELL RD, DEWITT, MI
517-669-5707
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
Nearby airports
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