East Lake Airport Private
66MI · Kalamazoo, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:29 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 01:29Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 300 ft
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 30 ft, 430 ft from threshold
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
VIO 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r183° / 33.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 66MI — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 66MI
- Coordinates
- 42.2284, -85.4844
- Elevation
- 860 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1983/07
- Distance from city
- 5 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- CO-OWNERS INCLUDE MR. JOHN BALKEMA, MR. RAYMOND VANDER ROEST AND MR. CLINTON FLECK
Nearby airports
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About 66MI
East Lake Airport (66MI) is an airport in Kalamazoo, MI, at 860 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 66MI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 66MI have a control tower?
No. East Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 66MI?
East Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 66MI?
East Lake Airport is in Kalamazoo, MI, at an elevation of 860 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2284, -85.4844.
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