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Class G

White Cloud Airport

ID 42C Elev 914 ft Lat 43° 33.58' N Lon 85° 46.45' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 42C

METAR

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 42C

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 42C — 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 42C

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,916 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,916 ft 60 ft ASPH-F Yes 0.03%
36 277° 2,916 ft 60 ft ASPH-F Yes 0.03%

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 42C, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 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

    BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·TO VERIFY SNOW REMOVAL CALL 231-689-1194.
  • ·UAS OPS WEST OF RWY 18/36.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ·ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - 4 CLICKS CTAF.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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White Cloud Airport is a public airport owned and operated by the City of White Cloud located 1m (1.6 km) north of White Cloud, a city in Newaygo County, Michigan, United States. The airport is uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility. .The airport covers an area of 72 acres (29 ha).

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 42C

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 7,940 ops in 1992

2024 total

1,000

10-yr total

9,752

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=9

  • Other 5
  • Ground collision 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2005-07-15 Mooney M20M · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-07-08 Funk, D.D. Aviation Co. B-85C · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-05-28 Cessna 150F · Other · day →
1988-08-15 HULLIBERGER STARDUSTER II · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1982-05-24 Cessna 150G · Ground collision · day →
1974-03-31 Luscombe 8A · Other →
1965-09-30 Cessna 172 · Other →
1965-09-23 Piper PA-16 · Other →
1965-09-14 BEECHCRAFT M-23 · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 42C — 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 42C

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
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 24 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 27 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 36 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 37 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 44 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 54 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 62 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 72 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 72 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 77 nm

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

CFIs near 42C

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
Ralph Harvey Gould Jr White Cloud MI 0 nm
Keith Allen Mines White Cloud MI 0 nm
Nicholas Scott Ellison White Cloud MI 0 nm
Daniel Ray Booker Newaygo MI 9 nm
Andrew John Koopman Newaygo MI 9 nm
Gary Louis Salerno Fremont MI 10 nm
Roscoe James-Xiao Thome Hesperia MI 12 nm
Philip Charles Mumby Grant Township MI 14 nm
William Edmund Zerfas Big Rapids MI 15 nm
Michael Peter Anderson Holton MI 16 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 42C

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
Keith Allen Mines White Cloud MI 0 nm
James Valentine Wittenberger Newaygo MI 9 nm
David Scott Vanhaitsma Newaygo MI 9 nm
Vernon Lee Delange Fremont MI 10 nm
Paul Thomas Hankins Fremont MI 10 nm
Luke James Vincent Fremont MI 10 nm
David Jeffrey Van Agtmael Fremont MI 10 nm
Kim J Corley Jr Fremont MI 10 nm
Scott Allen Bunker Jr Fremont MI 10 nm
Katherine E Tenbrink Fremont MI 10 nm

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

Repair stations near 42C

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
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 42 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 51 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 67 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 72 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 91 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 96 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 100 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 111 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 112 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 116 nm

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