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42C · White Cloud Airport

FAA-LID · US · 5 NTSB events

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

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%

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 · 5 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

    BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·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

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

5 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

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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

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Ground collision 3
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

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 nearby

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

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 nearby

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

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.