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50G · Howard Nixon Memorial Airport

FAA-LID · US · 5 NTSB events

ID 50G Elev 644 ft Lat 43° 11.00' N Lon 84° 8.00' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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: 2,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,800 ft 150 ft TURF-F No 0.04%
27 — 2,800 ft 150 ft TURF-F No 0.04%
18 — 2,582 ft 150 ft TURF-F Yes 0.12%
36 — 2,582 ft 150 ft TURF-F Yes 0.12%

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 · 10 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 & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
  • ·TROY FELTMAN, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR. 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN. 0-8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 22 FT DIST.
  • ·APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR OVR +59 FT TREE, 1040 FT DIST, 90 FT R.
  • ·APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +63 FT TREE, 1166 FT DIST, 75 FT R.
  • ·ACTVT NSTD REIL RWY 09, 27, 18, & 36; NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

The Howard Nixon Memorial Airport is a publicly owned, public use airport located 1 mile west of Chesaning, Michigan. The airport sits on an elevation of 641 ft.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

3

42.9% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=6

  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2024-05-11 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Loss of control · day →
2013-07-06 JDT 1600R · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-09-18 Piper PA-16 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1986-08-17 Cessna 182G · Other · IMC · day →
1983-11-03 JORDAN ACEY DEUCY · Gear-up · 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
Craig Fortson Howell MI 36 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 46 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 50 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 56 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 57 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 57 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 58 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 61 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 62 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 67 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
Daniel Patrick Bailey Chesaning MI 1 nm
Chris Michael Beldyga Chesaning MI 1 nm
Scott Charles Mrdeza Oakley MI 3 nm
Nathan Benjamin Charboneau Saint Charles MI 7 nm
Eric Lee Maclaughlin Owosso MI 11 nm
Michael Curtis Pidek Owosso MI 11 nm
Guy Edward Stuart Iii Owosso MI 11 nm
Richard Mathew Devreese Ii Owosso MI 11 nm
Austin Myles Brumfield Owosso MI 11 nm
Richard Charles Sack Corunna MI 12 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
Richard Arthur Koepplinger Chesaning MI 1 nm
Charles Joseph Devota Chesaning MI 1 nm
David James Clark Chesaning MI 1 nm
Michael John Sicard Chesaning MI 1 nm
Samuel Dennis Franklin Sizemore Chesaning MI 1 nm
Zachary Wilson Mose Chesaning MI 1 nm
Dennis Gerald Cline Henderson MI 6 nm
James Meder Saint Charles MI 7 nm
Roger Max Tausch Saint Charles MI 7 nm
Adam Christopher Jones Saint Charles MI 7 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
 34 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 44 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 44 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 63 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 64 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 73 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 74 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 91 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 113 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 140 nm

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