Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal
61D · Plainwell, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:16 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunrise | 07:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunset | 07:47 PM | 23:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 187° true
- Dimensions
- 2,550 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 722 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 74 ft, 120 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,650 ft | |
| 01/19 | 2,550 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VIO 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r203° / 20.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 61D
- Coordinates
- 42.4678, -85.6480
- Elevation
- 722 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/09
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 5 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- FOR FLD CONDS CALL AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- RWY 19 DTHR 1350 FT, EXTDS BYD RWY MIDPT.
Runways
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- EXTSV CRACKING & RAVELING.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC.
Obstructions
- 4 FT FENCE, 50 FT DIST; 17 FT ROAD, 140 FT DIST.
- 6 FT FENCE, 62 FT DIST; 15 FT ROAD, 100 FT DIST; 55 FT TREE, 155 FT DIST.
- APCH SLP 19:1 TO DTHR OVR 60 FT TREE, 1150 FT DIST, 10 FT L.
- APCH SLP 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 35 FT TREE, 240 FT DIST, 130 FT R.
- APCH SLP 14:1 TO DTHR OVR 60 FT TREE, 854 FT DIST, 110 FT R.
- APCH SLP 7:1 TO DTHR OVR 13 FT TREE, 100 FT DIST, 130 FT R.
Attendance
- CK FOR CONDS.
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About 61D
Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal (61D) is an airport in Plainwell, MI, at 722 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 61D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 61D have a control tower?
No. Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 61D?
Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 2,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 61D?
Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal is in Plainwell, MI, at an elevation of 722 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4678, -85.6480.
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