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KBIV · West Michigan Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KBIV FAA BIV Elev 698 ft Lat 42° 44.57' N Lon 86° 6.44' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.20%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 080° 6,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.20%
26 260° 6,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.20%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.025
  • CLD MUSKEGON CLNC DEL 123.950
  • A/D MUSKEGON APP/DEP 119.800
  • RDO LANSING RDO 112.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 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 OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·RADIO CALL, "HOLLAND." FOR CD WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·FOR ARPT ATNDNC & DURG EMERG CALL 616-392-7831.
  • ·TSNT ACFT CALL AHD FOR HNGR STORAGE.
  • ·HIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Tulip City Airport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

28

since 1982

Fatal

7

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 58,720 ops in 2001

2024 total

35,000

10-yr total

350,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 93% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

2.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.71

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=10

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

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

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jason Blair Allegan MI 17 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 24 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 30 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 34 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 43 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 47 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 52 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 71 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 81 nm
Christopher Ray Greene Waukegan IL 81 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
Duane David Baker Holland MI 2 nm
Eric Edward Mansell Holland MI 2 nm
Edward Daniel Watson Holland MI 2 nm
Seth Henry Coppersmith Holland MI 2 nm
Brian John Bolt Holland MI 2 nm
Trevor Layne Cupples Holland MI 2 nm
Ross Martin Dehaan Holland MI 2 nm
Jack Edward Lindsay Holland MI 2 nm
Brooks Todd Vandeburg Holland MI 2 nm
Christian Thomas Fasbender Holland 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
David Robert Craig Holland MI 2 nm
Daniel Howard Baldus Holland MI 2 nm
Richard Douglas Henley Holland MI 2 nm
William Earl Sandmann Holland MI 2 nm
Nathaniel John Loudon Holland MI 2 nm
Brandon John Van Kampen Holland MI 2 nm
Luis Alonszo Gonzales Jr Holland MI 2 nm
Robert Brian Blaharski Holland MI 2 nm
John Mark Douglas Holland MI 2 nm
Ronald Peter Ludema Holland 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
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
0 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
27 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
76 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
80 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
81 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
88 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
93 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
93 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
94 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
95 nm

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