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41C · Calkins Field

FAA-LID · US · 3 NTSB events

ID 41C Elev 740 ft Lat 42° 41.50' N Lon 85° 38.86' 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: 2,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 — 2,200 ft 75 ft TURF-F No —
19 — 2,200 ft 75 ft TURF-F No —
09 — 1,800 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.11%
27 — 1,800 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.11%

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 · 0 matched · 5 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·NO SNOW REMOVAL - CTC AMGR OR CALL ASST MGR AT 616-813-8903 TO VFY CONDS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·ASST MGR: CLARENCE SLAUGHTER 616-813-8903.
  • ·ROUGH & UNEVEN; SOFT WHEN WET.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

Calkins Field is a privately owned, public use airport located 1 mile north of Wayland, Michigan. The airport sits on 105 acres at an elevation of 740 feet.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-05-11 Dangremond CHALLENGER II · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
1986-11-19 DEVRIES SONERAI II · Other · dusk →
1983-09-17 KRUER Pterodactyl · Other · VMC · dusk →

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
Jason Blair Allegan MI 13 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 16 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 23 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 27 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 28 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 30 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 45 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 61 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 68 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 75 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
Edward Bruce Miner Jr Wayland MI 1 nm
Albert Gerald Rumph Dorr MI 4 nm
Hans Wolfgang Grotendiek Dorr MI 4 nm
Jared David Byker Dorr MI 4 nm
Michael John Schwartz Shelbyville MI 7 nm
Frederick James Haney Byron Center MI 8 nm
James Howard Whittles Byron Center MI 8 nm
Stephen Philip Wilson Byron Center MI 8 nm
Keith Allen Irwin Byron Center MI 8 nm
Byron Eduardo Ruiz Byron Center MI 8 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
Alexander Lee Milburn Wayland MI 1 nm
Daniel Arthur Simpson Wayland MI 1 nm
Ronnie Joseph Vandecappelle Wayland MI 1 nm
Brent Estes Spear Wayland MI 1 nm
Anthony Arthur Macfadyen Wayland MI 1 nm
Gabriel John Rookus Wayland MI 1 nm
Donald Ivan Thursby Wayland MI 1 nm
Joseph James Gysin Wayland MI 1 nm
Hans Wolfgang Grotendiek Dorr MI 4 nm
Trevvor Erwin Kotrba Dorr MI 4 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
 12 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 21 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 73 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 83 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 98 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 98 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 98 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 101 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 101 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 105 nm

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