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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Plainwell Municipal Airport

ID 61D Elev 722 ft Lat 42° 28.07' N Lon 85° 38.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 61D

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Aerial view · 61D

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 61D — 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 61D

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,650 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 089° 2,650 ft 50 ft Asphalt (poor) Yes 0.00%
27 269° 2,650 ft 50 ft Asphalt (poor) Yes 0.00%
01 007° 2,550 ft 100 ft TURF-G No 0.00%
19 187° 2,550 ft 100 ft TURF-G 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 61D, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 10 not yet translated

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·RWY 19 DTHR 1350 FT, EXTDS BYD RWY MIDPT.
  • ·EXTSV CRACKING & RAVELING.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH SLP 19:1 TO DTHR OVR 60 FT TREE, 1150 FT DIST, 10 FT L.
  • ·APCH SLP 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 35 FT TREE, 240 FT DIST, 130 FT R.
  • ·APCH SLP 14:1 TO DTHR OVR 60 FT TREE, 854 FT DIST, 110 FT R.
  • ·APCH SLP 7:1 TO DTHR OVR 13 FT TREE, 100 FT DIST, 130 FT R. 4 FT FENCE, 50 FT DIST; 17 FT ROAD, 140 FT DIST. 6 FT FENCE, 62 FT DIST; 15 FT ROAD, 100 FT DIST; 55 FT TREE, 155 FT DIST.
  • ·ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 61D

27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

2

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

All time · n=26

  • Other 16
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 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
2017-05-26 Cessna 177 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2011-09-23 Thorp T-18 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2009-08-15 Piper PA-15 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2009-05-21 THORNTON RV-6A · CFIT · VMC · day →
2000-05-29 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1996-07-08 Cessna 182P · Other · VMC · day →
1994-09-21 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-05-16 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-02-18 Cessna 150H · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1989-11-20 Helio H-391B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1989-06-06 Aeronca 15AC · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1988-05-26 Cessna 172M · Loss of control · VMC · night →
1982-06-05 Mooney M20F · Gear-up · day →
1981-10-16 QUICKIE · Other →
1981-09-07 Aeronca 65-TC · Other →
1979-10-29 Piper,Piper PA-28,PA-22 · — →
1978-06-10 Bellanca 17-30 · Other →
1978-03-10 Cessna 172 · Other →
1976-06-06 SCHREDER HP14 · Other →
1974-11-29 JUPITER J1 · Other →
1974-10-11 ERCO 415-C · Other →
1972-10-14 Champion 7ECA · Other →
1970-07-26 HOMEBREWERS SPL · Other →
1969-01-07 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1966-11-12 Aeronca 65-TAC · Ground collision →
1966-09-28 Cessna 182B · Other →
1966-05-17 Cessna 182 · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 61D — 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 61D

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 9 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 21 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 29 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 30 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 31 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 40 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 41 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 54 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 57 nm
Lara Zook Gaerte Auburn IN 71 nm

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

CFIs near 61D

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
Virgil Lee Williams Plainwell MI 1 nm
Bradley John Van Heest Plainwell MI 1 nm
Keegan Edward Kalkowski Plainwell MI 1 nm
Jordan Lee Riemersma Plainwell MI 1 nm
Drake Robert Witt Plainwell MI 1 nm
Cary William Loubert Otsego MI 2 nm
Matthew Joseph Rogers Ii Otsego MI 2 nm
Jacob Denton Kruizenga Otsego MI 2 nm
Thomas James Mclaughlin Martin MI 4 nm
Michael John Schwartz Shelbyville MI 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 61D

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
Jared Edward Sanders Plainwell MI 1 nm
Jeffery Clare Bullis Plainwell MI 1 nm
Gordon Wayne Squires Plainwell MI 1 nm
Stanley Edward Vandrey Plainwell MI 1 nm
Gary Wayne Hellenga Plainwell MI 1 nm
Susan Michelle Carr Plainwell MI 1 nm
Adam Thomas Rook Plainwell MI 1 nm
Cary William Loubert Otsego MI 2 nm
Jeremy J Baker Otsego MI 2 nm
Adam Troy Tilghman Otsego MI 2 nm

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

Repair stations near 61D

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
 25 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 26 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 72 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 74 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 91 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 96 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 97 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 99 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 99 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 102 nm

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