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K9D9 · Hastings Airport

FAA-LID · US · 7 NTSB events

ID K9D9 Elev 801 ft Lat 42° 39.82' N Lon 85° 20.78' 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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 123° 5,003 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
30 303° 5,003 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
09 090° 2,380 ft 170 ft GRS No 0.15%
27 270° 2,380 ft 170 ft GRS No 0.15%
18 182° 1,952 ft 200 ft GRS No 0.06%
36 002° 1,952 ft 200 ft GRS No 0.06%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • A/D GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP 128.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.075

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K9D9 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 7 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF

  • 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

    BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·ASST MGR GINO LUCCI JR 517-667-2977 CELL 269-838-5874.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 20,500 ops in 2009

2024 total

11,500

10-yr total

115,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 87% · Mil 13%

Events / million ops

17.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 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
2021-06-30 Aeronca 15AC · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2018-10-18 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · day →
2007-12-08 Cessna 172 · Weather · day →
2002-05-04 Piper PA-38-112 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1992-06-10 Cessna 172M · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1985-09-28 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-02-19 MASSELINK XTC · Other · 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
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 12 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 22 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 22 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 23 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 30 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 34 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 45 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 49 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 62 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 69 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
Thomas Albert Smith Hastings MI 3 nm
Salmon Cordell Thompson Hastings MI 3 nm
Thomas Lee Otto Middleville MI 6 nm
Brian Stuart Hadfield Middleville MI 6 nm
Vincent Clement Billet Middleville MI 6 nm
Justin Patrick Schneider Middleville MI 6 nm
Connor Ryan Thomas Middleville MI 6 nm
Karson James Raak Middleville MI 6 nm
David Henry Johnson Alto MI 8 nm
David Arthur Tanner Alto MI 8 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
Wyatt Harold Holmes Hastings MI 3 nm
Douglas Scott Jasperse Hastings MI 3 nm
Thomas Russell Karel Hastings MI 3 nm
Kerry Arnold Klein Hastings MI 3 nm
Douglas Kent Rice Hastings MI 3 nm
Donald Hughes Shaffer Hastings MI 3 nm
Peter Kristifer Knight Hastings MI 3 nm
William John Holwerda Jr Hastings MI 3 nm
Daniel James Rynbrandt Hastings MI 3 nm
Alex Keith Burrell Hastings MI 3 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
 16 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 34 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 60 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 85 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 85 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 85 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 90 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 101 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 106 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 114 nm

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