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35C · Wells Airport

FAA-LID · US

ID 35C Elev 890 ft Lat 43° 7.70' N Lon 85° 30.32' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.77%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,200 ft 100 ft TURF-G No 0.77%
36 262° 2,200 ft 100 ft TURF-G No 0.77%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

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

    BIRDS, DEER, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

Wells Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located in Courtland Township three miles northeast of the central business district of Rockford, in Kent County, Michigan, United States.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 2 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 9 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 12 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 26 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 39 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 49 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 51 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 67 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 71 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 72 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Terry Joel Finger Rockford MI 2 nm
Duane Gordon Linsley Rockford MI 2 nm
Steven Randall Stinson Rockford MI 2 nm
Jerry Lee Koetje Jr Rockford MI 2 nm
Jon Rex Stotz Rockford MI 2 nm
Richard John Laufersky Rockford MI 2 nm
Kevin Wesley Freeman Rockford MI 2 nm
Matthew Wayne Batchelor Rockford MI 2 nm
Michael Joseph Ryan Rockford MI 2 nm
Justin Allen Watts Rockford MI 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Duane Gordon Linsley Rockford MI 2 nm
Joel William Jefferis Rockford MI 2 nm
William Donald Tramper Rockford MI 2 nm
Matthew Wayne Batchelor Rockford MI 2 nm
Arthur Ed Hedlund Rockford MI 2 nm
Michael David Howland Rockford MI 2 nm
James Paul Kovach Rockford MI 2 nm
Marlin A Nelson Jr Rockford MI 2 nm
Edward John Poisson Rockford MI 2 nm
Mark Leroy Lindsay Rockford MI 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 15 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 35 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 73 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 82 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 96 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 96 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 97 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 103 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 106 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 108 nm

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