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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Wolf Lake Airport

ID 26W Elev 980 ft Lat 42° 12.58' N Lon 84° 13.90' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 26W

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Aerial view · 26W

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 26W — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 26W

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,155 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,155 ft 100 ft TURF-F Yes —
36 — 2,155 ft 100 ft TURF-F Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 26W, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490. 2 FT YELLOW CONES. 2 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·ROPES & ANCHORS NOT PRVDD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 26W

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=15

  • Other 14
  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1979-11-02 Cessna 150M · Other →
1979-06-03 Cessna 150 · Other →
1979-06-03 Piper J3L · Other →
1978-12-25 Piper PA-28R · Ground collision →
1977-06-18 Cessna 180B · Other →
1975-09-06 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1974-10-09 Luscombe 8A · Other →
1971-03-31 Maule 4-220C · Other →
1970-08-25 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1968-08-13 PITTS SPEC S-K · Other →
1966-09-18 Cessna 140 · Other →
1966-05-28 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1964-05-23 Taylorcraft L2 · Other →
1964-03-07 Howard DGA15 · Other →
1964-01-05 Aeronca 11AC · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 26W — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,786

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,757

Mechanics

AME

55

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

9

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

16

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

1

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

54

Flight Schools

FBO

103

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

41

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 26W

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 8 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 20 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 23 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 23 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 27 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 27 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 33 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 38 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 45 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 45 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 26W

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Shane Stapleton Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Eric Peter Inglis Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Robert Glenn Winkler Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Leonard Andrew Neuland Michigan Center MI 4 nm
Jeffrey Alan Fisher Brooklyn MI 6 nm
Tomas Joseph Handley Brooklyn MI 6 nm
Travis Howard Epp Clarklake MI 8 nm
Anthony Peter Hurst Jackson MI 8 nm
John Darrell Lemmon Jackson MI 8 nm
Brian Jay Van Wagnen Jackson MI 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 26W

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Allen Clough Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Edward Charles Swaner Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Michael Eugene Lowe Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Mark Edward Molotky Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Luke C Conway Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Benjamin Serna Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Merrill Daniel Collins Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Ben Vernon Demeuse Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Joshua Robert Willis Grass Lake MI 3 nm
Russell Dean Henn Michigan Center MI 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 26W

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 28 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 32 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 45 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 45 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 70 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 85 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 86 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 89 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 91 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 118 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.