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68R · Hamp Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID 68R Elev 825 ft Lat 43° 23.97' N Lon 84° 48.05' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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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: 2,580 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,580 ft 100 ft TURF-F Yes 0.08%
27 261° 2,580 ft 100 ft TURF-F Yes 0.08%

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 · 8 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 (8 sentences)
  • ·TREES & BRUSH IN PRI SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
  • ·NO SNOW REMOVAL - CTC AMGR TO VFY FLD CONDS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·ROLLING TRRN, SFC UNEVEN, & INTMT PATCHES OF MISG TURF.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +102 FT TREES, 1900 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
  • ·PRVDD OBSTN IN RWY APCH SLP SFC BE REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD, MKD, & LGTD FOR NGT OPS TO PRVD MNM 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC OVR OBSTNS; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RCL & EXTDG TO A POINT 300 FT BYD RWY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTN.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

The Hamp Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located three miles (4.8 km) west of Elwell, Michigan. The airport covers 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land at an elevation of 825 feet (251 m).

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-09-03 Luscombe 8A · Other · 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
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 30 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 37 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 40 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 42 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 46 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 58 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 61 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 69 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 69 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 72 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
Daryl Duane Koch Alma MI 7 nm
Brice Gordon Giles Saint Louis MI 8 nm
Brian Franklin Snider Ithaca MI 11 nm
Ryan Merrill Reeves Ithaca MI 11 nm
Jack Donald Minikey Stanton MI 14 nm
Gabriel Scott Quinn Stanton MI 14 nm
David Alan Fore Perrinton MI 14 nm
Charles Henry Mapes Remus MI 19 nm
Jennifer Lynette Wood Remus MI 19 nm
Riley Joseph Schafer Fenwick MI 19 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
Eric Joe Johnston Riverdale MI 2 nm
Larry Dean Marrin Riverdale MI 2 nm
John Alan Miller Riverdale MI 2 nm
Bruce Rex Temple Riverdale MI 2 nm
Logan Eugene Polley Riverdale MI 2 nm
Keegan John Schneider Riverdale MI 2 nm
John Douglas Macon Jr Vestaburg MI 5 nm
Dale Kendall Whitmore Alma MI 7 nm
Steve Lee Grossett Alma MI 7 nm
Brian Scott Barnes Sumner 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
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 45 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 58 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 58 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 70 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 75 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 75 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 88 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 90 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 104 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 134 nm

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