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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Forest Hill Airport

ID 3F5 Elev 775 ft Lat 42° 54.74' N Lon 84° 40.53' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3F5

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Aerial view · 3F5

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3F5 — 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 3F5

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,070 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,070 ft 80 ft TURF-G No 0.05%
27 — 2,070 ft 80 ft TURF-G No 0.05%
18 — 1,520 ft 80 ft TURF-G No 0.13%
36 — 1,520 ft 80 ft TURF-G No 0.13%

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 3F5, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 6 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 & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 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 WINTER FICONS CALL AMGR.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. 3 FT YELLOW CONES. 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR +30 FT PLINE, 791 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
  • ·PRVDD OBST REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD TO PRVD CLEAR 20:1 SLP; 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN & 200 FT EITHER END BE CLEAR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3F5

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Other 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
2025-05-24 Aeronca 7AC · Engine failure · day →
1968-01-11 Piper PA-28 · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3F5 — 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 3F5

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
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 22 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 37 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 41 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 42 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 43 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 44 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 48 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 56 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 57 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 57 nm

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

CFIs near 3F5

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
Greg Steven Forbis Dewitt MI 6 nm
Mark Alan Coucke Dewitt MI 6 nm
Seth Stuart Schmidtmann Dewitt MI 6 nm
Matthew Beal Newman Dewitt MI 6 nm
Matthew Christopher Ragsdale Dewitt MI 6 nm
Alex James Olthoff Dewitt MI 6 nm
Abby Rose Ragsdale Dewitt MI 6 nm
Barry Bronson Flegler Eagle MI 8 nm
Lina Angela Nowland Eagle MI 8 nm
Mark Andrew Cosgrove Grand Ledge MI 10 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 3F5

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
Evangela Grace Brumfield Dewitt MI 6 nm
Mark Douglas Chadwick Dewitt MI 6 nm
Philip Garry Durkee Dewitt MI 6 nm
John Joseph Orban Dewitt MI 6 nm
Daniel John Swanson Dewitt MI 6 nm
Timothy Jon Gordon Dewitt MI 6 nm
Steven Thomas Buckingham Dewitt MI 6 nm
Brandon Alan Gates Dewitt MI 6 nm
Lane Charles Taber Jr Dewitt MI 6 nm
Daniel Christopher Faurie Dewitt MI 6 nm

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

Repair stations near 3F5

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
 35 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 38 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 57 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 57 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 64 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 66 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 87 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 95 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 117 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 118 nm

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