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3F5 · Forest Hill Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

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

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

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%

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

    DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·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

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-05-24 Aeronca 7AC · Engine failure · day →

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
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 nearby

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

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 nearby

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

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.