Wells Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 43-07-43.0800N (43.128633)
Longitude: 
 085-30-18.6700W (-85.505186)
Elevation: 
 890.0 feet MSL (271 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.9 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. ENE of Rockford, Michigan
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
TERRY FINGER
6530 11 MILE RD NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49341-9504
616-901-5269		 TERRY FINGER
6530 11 MILE RD NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49341-9504
616-901-5269

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1965
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
MAY-NOV/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1890 feet (576 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

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 616
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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 35C

    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
    11.0 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (6D6)    		 85 91 100LL, Jet A+
    12.6 Lowell City Airport
    (24C)    		 146 152 100LL
    14.9 Gerald R Ford International Airport
    (GRR KGRR GRR)    		 182 188 100LL, Jet A
    17.5 Riverview Airport
    (08C)    		 228 234 100LL
    22.6 Ionia County Airport
    (Y70)    		 120 126 100LL
    26.3 Ottawa Exec Airport
    (Z98)    		 224 230 100LL, Jet A+
    28.2 Cain Field Airport
    (38C)    		 1 7 100LL, Mogas
    28.4 Fremont Municipal Airport
    (KFFX FFX)    		 311 317 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    28.8 Hastings Airport
    (9D9)    		 165 171 100LL, Jet A+
    32.1 Muskegon County Airport
    (MKG KMKG MKG)    		 274 279 100LL, Jet A
    35.2 West Michigan Regional Airport
    (KBIV BIV)    		 229 234 100LL, Jet A+
    37.6 Gratiot Community Airport
    (AMN KAMN AMN)    		 71 78 100LL, Jet A+
    38.5 Padgham Field Airport
    (35D)    		 201 207 100LL
    40.1 Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal Airport
    (61D)    		 189 195 100LL
    44.7 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
    (MOP KMOP MOP)    		 48 55 100LL, Jet A+
    45.1 Fitch H Beach Airport
    (KFPK FPK)    		 137 143 100LL
    45.5 Capital Region International Airport
    (LAN KLAN LAN)    		 117 124 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
    (BTL KBTL BTL)    		 167 173 100LL, Jet A+
    53.7 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
    (AZO KAZO AZO)    		 182 188 100LL, Jet A
    53.9 Clare Municipal Airport
    (48D)    		 37 44 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ARPT CLSD DEC-APR.
    A110-2 BIRDS, DEER, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A14 RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
    A33-18/36 RWY SOFT WHEN WET.
    A42-18 RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
    A42-36 RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
    A57-18 CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
    A57-36 CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2200 ft (671 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    35C Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2200 ft x 100 ft (671 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 890.0 873.0
    Latitude: 
    		 43-07-53.9400N 43-07-32.2200N
    Longitude: 
    		 085-30-18.9300W 085-30-18.4100W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 179 359
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 65 67
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 110 ft. left of centerline 135 ft. left of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 890.0 878.0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 200 400
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 43-07-51.9649N 43-07-36.1702N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 085-30-18.8827W 085-30-18.5046W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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