Airport information
- FAA LID
- 61D
- Coordinates
- 42.4678, -85.6480
- Elevation
- 722 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/09
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunset | 09:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 01:58Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:58 PM → 05:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:23 PM → 05:05 AM
Plan a flight from 61D
Runway 01/19
2,550 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good) 01
- Heading
- 7° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
19
- Heading
- 187° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 09/27
2,650 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 09
- Heading
- 89° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 381 ft
27
- Heading
- 269° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 395 ft
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r344° / 14.5 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r301° / 19.9 NM |
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r089° / 20.3 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r203° / 20.3 NM |
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r047° / 28.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF PLAINWELL
211 N MAIN ST, PLAINWELL, MI
269-685-6821
Manager
VIRGIL WILLIAMS
132 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, PLAINWELL, MI
269-492-5022
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.
- CK FOR CONDS.
- SELF SVC.
- 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.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- 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.
- EXTSV CRACKING & RAVELING.
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