Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
AZO · KAZO · Kalamazoo, MI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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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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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,438 ft | |
| 09/27 | 2,800 ft | |
| 17/35 | 6,502 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kalamazoo”Taxi & takeoff
“Kalamazoo”Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”Also
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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 109.0/27X | AZO DME |
| 121.2 | TRSA |
| 239.25 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (175-353) · TRSA (175-353) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.875 | LCL/P |
| 270.25 | APCH/P DEP/P (354-174) · TRSA (354-174) |
| 307.175 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 35
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 35 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (AZO) · GS 3.00° |
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 | r188° / 33.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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 118.3 — Chart 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
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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