Hiram Cure Airport
C43 · Sunfield, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:25 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 275° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,314 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 095°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,314 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 | r096° / 23.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C43
- Coordinates
- 42.7693, -84.9647
- Elevation
- 853 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1992/07
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- CROPS ADJ TO RWY.
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
Runways
- SOFT WHEN WET.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Contact
- RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
Nearby airports
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About C43
Hiram Cure Airport (C43) is an airport in Sunfield, MI, at 853 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,314 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C43, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C43 have a control tower?
No. Hiram Cure Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at C43?
Hiram Cure Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,314 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C43?
Hiram Cure Airport is in Sunfield, MI, at an elevation of 853 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7693, -84.9647.
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