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K45G · Brighton Airport

FAA-LID · US · 9 NTSB events

ID K45G Elev 973 ft Lat 42° 34.19' N Lon 83° 46.71' 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: 3,105 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 38.5° 3,105 ft 24 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
22 218.5° 3,105 ft 24 ft ASP Yes 0.13%

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).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 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 (6 sentences)
  • ·CALL AMGR TO VFY RWY CONDS & SNOW REMOVAL IN WINTER.
  • ·FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
  • ·APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR +9 FT TREES, 47 FT DIST, 100 FT L.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +59 FT TREES, 1065 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
  • ·PVT ROAD, 100 FT DIST; +9 FT PUB ROAD, 150 FT DIST.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% 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=9

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-09-01 Aeronca 7AC · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-08-09 Beech A36TC · CFIT · day →
2009-05-12 Univair Ercoupe · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-04-21 Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · CFIT · VMC · day →
2003-07-29 Aeronca 11AC · Other · VMC · day →
1997-07-30 Albrecht SEA REY · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1988-04-18 Beech 23 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1988-02-11 Cessna 172F · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-21 Cessna 172L · Stall / spin · VMC · 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 7 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 17 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 18 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 18 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 21 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 27 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 34 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 42 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 52 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 57 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
Kathryn Leigh Peters Brighton MI 2 nm
Stephen Howard Miller Brighton MI 2 nm
James Robert Nowacki Brighton MI 2 nm
Rodney Carl Partlo Brighton MI 2 nm
James Leonard Peters Brighton MI 2 nm
Gregg Michael Scott Brighton MI 2 nm
David Jon Stinchi Brighton MI 2 nm
Lawrence Craig Ward Brighton MI 2 nm
Michael Kevin Blastic Brighton MI 2 nm
Terrence Jude Armstrong Brighton MI 2 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
Robert David Anderson Brighton MI 2 nm
Gregory John Heckler Brighton MI 2 nm
Rodney Carl Partlo Brighton MI 2 nm
Ronald Lee Stonewall Brighton MI 2 nm
Bruce Kenneth Stoddart Brighton MI 2 nm
David Jon Stinchi Brighton MI 2 nm
Michael Kevin Blastic Brighton MI 2 nm
Steven Eugene Wedekemper Brighton MI 2 nm
Andrew Warren Dippold Brighton MI 2 nm
Noah Gabriel Koehler Brighton MI 2 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
 10 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 17 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 17 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 23 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 59 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 80 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 103 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 113 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 114 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 114 nm

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