Ottawa Executive Airport
Z98 · Zeeland, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 198° mag · 192° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 191 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 018°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 756 ft
- Markings
- basic
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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 (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.6 | APCH/P DEP/P · GRAND RAPIDS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VIO 115.95 · MKG 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r280° / 19.1 NM |
| MKG · Muskegon | TACAN | 115.20 · 99X | — | r168° / 21.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z98
- Coordinates
- 42.8172, -85.9281
- Elevation
- 756 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1994/10
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. 5 CLICKS ON SS-SR.; 4 CLICKS ON CTAF FOR WIND, TEMP, & ALTM INFO. on 122.9 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY SLPS UP FM SOUTH TO NORTH.
- 200 FT LGTD ANT APRXLY 1900 FT NE OF RWY 20.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- 4 CLICKS ON CTAF FOR WIND, TEMP, & ALTM INFO.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. 5 CLICKS ON SS-SR.
Obstructions
- +16 FT ROAD, 125 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R; 8 FT SEASONAL CROPS.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
Nearby airports
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About Z98
Ottawa Executive Airport (Z98) is an airport in Zeeland, MI, at 756 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z98, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Z98 have a control tower?
No. Ottawa Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Z98?
Ottawa Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Z98?
Ottawa Executive Airport is in Zeeland, MI, at an elevation of 756 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8172, -85.9281.
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