Watervliet Municipal Airport

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FAA: 40C

Location

Latitude: 
 42-12-02.5982N (42.200722)
Longitude: 
 086-14-57.7160W (-86.249366)
Elevation: 
 656.0 feet MSL (200 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.2 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NE of Watervliet, Michigan
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ROBERT P LOHR
4959 M140 HWY
WATERVLIET, MI 49098-9707
269-757-1180		 WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP
4959 M140 HWY
WATERVLIET, MI 49098-9707
616-463-5113

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 12/1950
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1656 feet (505 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LAN
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  19
Ultralights:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)

Total Operations:  5400
GA Local:  2400 44.4%
GA Itinerant:  3000 55.6%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 616
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Watervliet Municipal
       Update FBO info    		 463-7130
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Lansing(LAN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 40C

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    8.9 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
    (BEH KBEH BEH)    		 240 245 100LL, Jet A-1+
    9.0 South Haven Area Regional Airport
    (KLWA LWA)    		 358 363 100LL, Jet A+
    13.6 Dowagiac Municipal Airport
    (C91)    		 156 161 100LL
    15.9 Andrews University Airpark Airport
    (C20)    		 199 204 100LL
    21.9 Jerry Tyler Meml Airport
    (NLE 3TR)    		 177 182 100LL
    27.3 Padgham Field Airport
    (35D)    		 43 49 100LL
    29.7 South Bend International Airport
    (SBN KSBN SBN)    		 185 190 100LL, Jet A
    30.9 Elkhart Municipal Airport
    (EKI KEKM EKM)    		 159 164 100LL, Jet A
    31.1 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
    (AZO KAZO AZO)    		 86 92 100LL, Jet A
    31.1 Plainwell Municipal Airport
    (61D)    		 58 64 100LL
    32.6 Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport
    (HAI KHAI HAI)    		 116 122 100LL, Jet A
    33.1 West Michigan Regional Airport
    (KBIV BIV)    		 10 15 100LL, Jet A+
    39.3 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
    (MGC KMGC MGC)    		 220 225 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    39.6 Ottawa Exec Airport
    (Z98)    		 20 26 100LL, Jet A+
    43.0 Kirsch Municipal Airport
    (IRS KIRS IRS)    		 122 128 100LL, Jet A+
    44.8 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
    (BTL KBTL BTL)    		 81 87 100LL, Jet A+
    45.3 Goshen Municipal Airport
    (GSH KGSH GSH)    		 153 159 100LL, Jet A
    47.4 Nappanee Municipal Airport
    (C03)    		 162 167 100LL
    48.3 Riverview Airport
    (08C)    		 23 29 100LL
    48.7 Hastings Airport
    (9D9)    		 54 60 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-6 UAS, ULTRALIGHT, & PWRD PRCHT ACT.
    A110-8 HOSP HLP 1 NM S.
    A110-9 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A14 ASST AMGR CELL 269-876-1536.
    A30-07/25 UNVERIFIED LDG AREA - CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
    A33-02/20 SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
    A33-07/25 SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
    A42-02 RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
    A42-07 DEFINED BY MOWING.
    A42-20 RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
    A42-25 DEFINED BY MOWING.
    A57-02 APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DTHR OVR 70 FT TREES, 650 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
    A57-20 APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DTHR OVR 98 FT TREES, 392 FT DIST, 165 FT L.
    A75 ROPES NOT PRVDD.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
    E111 ESTABD BFR 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    07/25
    Longest Runway: 02/20 is 2600 ft (792 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    40C Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  2600 ft x 200 ft (792 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 02

    Runway 20
    Elevation: 
    		 650.0 651.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-11-52.6100N 42-12-17.5300N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-15-00.1700W 086-14-51.8100W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 014 194
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 70 70
    Distance from End: 
    		 50 320
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 125 ft. right of centerline 125 ft. right of centerline
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 600 800
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 42-11-58.3609N 42-12-09.8621N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 086-14-58.2409W 086-14-54.3826W

    Runway 07/25  1540 ft x 200 ft (469 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 07

    Runway 25
    Elevation: 
    		 656.0 656.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-11-56.3900N 42-12-00.4600N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-15-10.4900W 086-14-50.7700W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 074 254
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 69 60
    Distance from End: 
    		 345 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 125 ft. right of centerline 125 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    40C Sectional

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