Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

AZO · KAZO · Kalamazoo, MI · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
874 ft MSL
Longest runway
6,502 ft 17/35
Runways
3
Mag var
3W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:29 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:06 AM10:06Z
Sunrise06:38 AM10:38Z
Sunset08:58 PM00:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:29 PM01:29Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:29 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:58 PM → 05:38 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 084°downwind 354°base 264°final 174°45° entry172327350509

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
174° mag · 171° true
Dimensions
6,502 × 150 ft
TPA
1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
118.3
More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
859 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Trees, 76 ft, 2,090 ft from threshold, 750 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
45 ft
TDZ elevation
867 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 85k, Double wheel 121k, Dual tandem 240k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Kalamazoo”
ATIS
127.25
Clearance
121.2 WHEN TWR CLSD THRU CHICAGO ARTCC 121.75 primary

Taxi & takeoff

“Kalamazoo”
Ground — primary
121.9
Tower — primary
118.3

Departure & arrival

“Great Lakes”
App/Dep
119.2 secondary 121.2 initial contact 123.8 secondary

Also

CTAF
118.3
UNICOM
122.95
Flight service
127.55 LOW
Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
109.0/27XAZO DME
121.2TRSA
239.25APCH/P DEP/P IC (175-353) · TRSA (175-353)
243.0EMERG
257.875LCL/P
270.25APCH/P DEP/P (354-174) · TRSA (354-174)
307.175GOSHEN RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 35
RunwayILS
RWY 35ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (AZO) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

VIO 115.95
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
VIO · Victory VOR/DME 115.95 · 106Y High r188° / 33.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums
Airport

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KAZO / AZO
Coordinates
42.2321, -85.5496
Elevation
874 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
0600-2300
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station
ASOS · 127.25 · ☎ 269-459-3391
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
AZO
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
I B
Landing fee
Yes
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
3 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17, 05, & 23; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17, 35, 05, & 23 OPR CONSLY.; 11C SPB LCTD 3.6 NM SOUTH. ACFT OPRG AT 11C WILL ANNC INTNS ON AZO CTAF. on 118.3Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
KALAMAZOO CO
5235 PORTAGE RD, PORTAGE, MI
269-388-3668
Manager
CRAIG WILLIAMS, AIRPORT DIRECTOR
5235 PORTAGE RD, PORTAGE, MI
269-388-3668
Remarks FAA · 15 notes

General

  • MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ROOSTING AREA 5500 FT APCH END RY 35. BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349.
  • TWYS F & G E OF RY 17/35 RSTRD ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.
  • RY 09 & RY 05 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.
  • FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • 11C SPB LCTD 3.6 NM SOUTH. ACFT OPRG AT 11C WILL ANNC INTNS ON AZO CTAF.
  • PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 175,000 LB MAX TOG.
  • FICONS UNMON NOV-APR 0000-0300 & MAY-OCT 0000-0400.

Runways

  • PCR VALUE: 354/F/C/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 66/F/C/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 402/F/C/X/T
  • RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.
  • RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

Lighting

  • ATC-CTL
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17, 05, & 23; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17, 35, 05, & 23 OPR CONSLY.
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About KAZO

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO · KAZO) is an airport in Kalamazoo, MI, at 874 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,502 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAZO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAZO have a control tower?

Yes. Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KAZO?

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,502 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAZO?

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is in Kalamazoo, MI, at an elevation of 874 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2321, -85.5496.

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