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Class G

Mecosta Morton Airport

ID 27C Elev 1,022 ft Lat 43° 37.83' N Lon 85° 15.67' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 27C

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 27C — 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 27C

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,027 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,027 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.10%
27 — 2,027 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.10%
03 — 2,010 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.10%
21 — 2,010 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.10%

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 27C, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 11 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 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.

  • ·UAS OPR ON RWY 09/27 E OF RWY 03/21 INT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR OVR 91 FT TREES, 1820 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
  • ·APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DTHR OVR 62 FT TREE, 860 FT DIST, 130 FT R; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
  • ·APCH RATIO 5:1 AT DTHR OVR 54 FT TREE, 273 FT DIST, 125 FT L; 17:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 58 FT TREE, 1034 FT DIST, 45 FT R.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 38 FT TREES, 773 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
  • ·PRVDD VFR WX CONDS; RWY 03 THR DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 TO CLR TV TWR & PLINE SW OF ARPT; RWY 09 THR DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 TO CLR ROAD W OF ARPT; TREES NEAR RWY 03/21 INT BE CLRD; TREES S OF THE E END OF RWY 09/27 BE CLRD TO PRVD A 7:1 BGNG FM THE S EDGE OF PRI SFC.

Field profile

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Mecosta Morton Airport is a publicly owned, public use airport located 2 miles west of Mecosta in Mecosta County, Michigan. The airport sits on 12 acres at an elevation of 1022 feet.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 27C

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=6

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 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
2022-07-30 Cessna 120 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-09-15 Cessna 182P · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-08-04 Cessna 140 · Gear-up · IMC · dusk →
1984-03-26 BIRDMAN ENTERPRISES Chinook · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1981-07-04 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1968-08-31 Piper PA-22 · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 27C — 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 27C

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
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 17 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 32 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 35 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 38 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 44 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 51 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 69 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 69 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 71 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 77 nm

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

CFIs near 27C

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
Charles Henry Mapes Remus MI 7 nm
Jennifer Lynette Wood Remus MI 7 nm
William Edmund Zerfas Big Rapids MI 10 nm
Scott David Romain Paris MI 14 nm
Steven Lawrence Attard Ottawa Lake MI 17 nm
Mark Edward Charpie Ottawa Lake MI 17 nm
Michael Alan Digby Ottawa Lake MI 17 nm
Maxine Marie Gibson Ottawa Lake MI 17 nm
Chaston Terrance Brya Higgins Lake MI 17 nm
Joe L Stewart Pierson MI 21 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 27C

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
Stanley Norman Shirey Mecosta MI 2 nm
Paul Anthony Maitre Mecosta MI 2 nm
Carl Bernard Borowicz Jr Rodney MI 4 nm
Spencer James Snider Remus MI 7 nm
Walter Leroy Cain Stanwood MI 9 nm
Richard Frederick Rittmuller Stanwood MI 9 nm
David Paul Bordano Big Rapids MI 10 nm
Charles Michael Kitzmiller Big Rapids MI 10 nm
Brian Hamilton Coe Big Rapids MI 10 nm
Maurice George Quesnel Lakeview MI 11 nm

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

Repair stations near 27C

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
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 47 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 51 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 65 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 68 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 82 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 99 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 99 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 113 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 114 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 123 nm

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