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Class G

Watervliet Municipal Airport

ID 40C Elev 656 ft Lat 42° 12.00' N Lon 86° 15.00' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 40C

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Aerial view · 40C

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 40C — 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 40C

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 — 2,600 ft 200 ft TURF-F No 0.04%
20 266° 2,600 ft 200 ft TURF-F No 0.04%
07 — 1,540 ft 200 ft TURF-P No 0.00%
25 — 1,540 ft 200 ft TURF-P No 0.00%

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 40C, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 10 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 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, ULTRALIGHT, & PWRD PRCHT ACT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·ASST AMGR CELL 269-876-1536.
  • ·UNVERIFIED LDG AREA - CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
  • ·SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
  • ·SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DTHR OVR 70 FT TREES, 650 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
  • ·APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DTHR OVR 98 FT TREES, 392 FT DIST, 165 FT L.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Watervliet Municipal Airport is a publicly owned, public use airport located 1 mile northeast of Watervliet, Michigan. The airport sits on 77 acres at an elevation of 656 feet.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 40C

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 2

All time · n=18

  • Other 15
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 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
2024-05-01 Bellanca 7ECA · Other · VMC · day →
2017-06-16 Aeronca 11AC · Other · VMC · day →
1999-08-27 Aeronca 11BC · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1994-06-12 ARTHUR ALAN BLIND FOX III SPEEDSTER · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1983-03-06 RAND KR1 KR-1 · Stall / spin · day →
1975-10-06 ERCO 415-C · Other →
1975-01-08 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1974-07-04 TEENIE TWO TT1 · Other →
1974-04-16 TEENIE TWO · Other →
1972-10-15 GENIE TEENE · Other →
1972-08-18 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1972-04-19 Cessna 120 · Other →
1970-08-16 Cessna T210 · Other →
1968-10-15 Bellanca 17-30 · Other →
1968-07-12 Luscombe 8E · Other →
1964-07-19 Piper PA28 · Other →
1964-05-19 Cessna 120 · Other →
1964-05-02 Cessna 140 · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 40C — 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 40C

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
Jason Blair Allegan MI 27 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 32 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 42 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 46 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 53 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 56 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 60 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 61 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 62 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 64 nm

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

CFIs near 40C

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
Robert Houston Ashton Watervliet MI 1 nm
Fredrick Samuel Bower Watervliet MI 1 nm
Galen Patrick Cawley Coloma MI 3 nm
Jack Darrin Genther Coloma MI 3 nm
Donald Lee Burg Hartford MI 4 nm
Joshua Chad Laplace Lawrence MI 9 nm
Gary Millard Callendar Benton Harbor MI 10 nm
Timothy Scott Brock Benton Harbor MI 10 nm
Jeffrey Allen Priebe Benton Harbor MI 10 nm
Cristian Adrian Deltoro Benton Harbor MI 10 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 40C

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
Fredrick Samuel Bower Watervliet MI 1 nm
Fredrick Allen Frazee Watervliet MI 1 nm
George Lloyd Smith Sr Watervliet MI 1 nm
Louis William Nordell Watervliet MI 1 nm
William John Sharpe V Coloma MI 3 nm
Gary Michael Bean Coloma MI 3 nm
James R Dunlop Coloma MI 3 nm
Robert Lee Scherwitz Coloma MI 3 nm
Robert Dabicci Coloma MI 3 nm
James Lee Ott Jr Coloma MI 3 nm

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

Repair stations near 40C

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
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 33 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 44 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 52 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 66 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 74 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 78 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 81 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 86 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 87 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 91 nm

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