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Class G

Lake Village Airport

ID C98 Elev 644 ft Lat 41° 8.89' N Lon 87° 27.60' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · C98

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for C98 — 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 C98

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.20%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,000 ft 140 ft TURF-F Yes 0.20%
36 270.5° 2,000 ft 140 ft TURF-F Yes 0.20%

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 C98, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 3 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

    DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·VEHICLES ON ROAD SRNDG RWY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·MID 38 FT ASPH. 3 YELLOW TIRES/LGTS EACH SIDE. 3 YELLOW TIRES/LGTS EACH SIDE.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Lake Village Airport is a public-use airport located one mile (1.6 km) northwest of the central business district of Lake Village, in Newton County, Indiana, United States. The CTAF for the Airport is 122.9. This airport is privately owned by Michael Steinle.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at C98

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=18

  • Other 12
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Structural failure 1
  • Ground collision 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
2006-10-08 Burkhart Grob,Waco G103,UPF7 · Ground collision · day →
2004-04-04 Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Other · VMC · day →
1997-07-05 Niquette PIETENPOL GN-1 · Hard landing · day →
1992-08-16 FROST BRIEGLEB/BG-12A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1990-01-24 Pterodactyl ASCENDER II+2 · Structural · VMC · day →
1988-05-05 Piper PA-28-140 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1987-06-12 Cessna 182M · Other · VMC · day →
1986-12-15 Aeronca 11BC · Stall / spin · dusk →
1986-10-21 Beech BE-23 · Other · day →
1985-01-22 SAABYE CASSUTT SPORT RACER · Other · VMC · day →
1984-10-20 Piper PA28-151 · Other · day →
1979-12-16 ERCO 415-CD · Other →
1978-08-05 Pitts S-1C · Other →
1977-09-18 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1975-10-30 Cessna 150 · Other →
1975-08-09 Piper PA-16 · Other →
1966-05-23 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1964-02-22 Piper PA22 · Other →

Designees in IN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as C98 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,271

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,965

Mechanics

AME

33

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

2

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

8

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

33

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

30

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

2

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

47

Flight Schools

FBO

59

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

34

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

21

EAA Chapters

DPEs near C98

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
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 23 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 27 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 27 nm
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 43 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 43 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Chicago IL 43 nm
Keith Mcgill Plainfield IL 46 nm
Alexander Quinn Waterloo Forest Park IL 46 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 48 nm
Ronald Neal Ridenour Naperville IL 48 nm

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

CFIs near C98

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
Uwe Kai Rudloff Lake Village IN 1 nm
Michael Steinle Lake Village IN 1 nm
Michele Lynn Boyce Lake Village IN 1 nm
Brian Harold Sutton Lowell IN 9 nm
Zebulen Robert Johnson Lowell IN 9 nm
Kaleb Michael Bruce Lowell IN 9 nm
Casey Allen Pederson Lowell IN 9 nm
Brant Michael Angerman Lowell IN 9 nm
Tucker Joseph Greenholt Lowell IN 9 nm
Elizabeth Amelia Witvliet Lowell IN 9 nm

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

A&P mechanics near C98

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
Michael Steinle Lake Village IN 1 nm
Ronald Dean Bruce Schneider IN 3 nm
Corbitt Nickolas Jubera Thayer IN 6 nm
Marche Karessa Gibbs Pembroke Township IL 8 nm
Brian Harold Sutton Lowell IN 9 nm
Robert Lee Johnson Jr Lowell IN 9 nm
Mark Henry Beck Lowell IN 9 nm
Donald Archie Defrance Lowell IN 9 nm
William Fred Finley Lowell IN 9 nm
John Edwin Hielema Lowell IN 9 nm

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

Repair stations near C98

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
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 23 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 41 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 41 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 50 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 58 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 62 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 69 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 74 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 88 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 89 nm

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