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KC20 · Andrews University Airpark

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KC20 FAA C20 Elev 668 ft Lat 41° 57.10' N Lon 86° 22.06' W Zulu …

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,148 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 131° 4,148 ft 70 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
31 311° 4,148 ft 70 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
03 27.6° 2,298 ft 180 ft GRS No 0.18%
21 207.6° 2,298 ft 180 ft GRS No 0.18%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • A/D SOUTH BEND APP/DEP 118.550
  • MISC FLT SCH 123.500
  • RCO BERRIEN SPRINGS 121.625
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KC20 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 8 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 NSTD LIRL RWY 13/31. 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 NSTD LIRL RWY 13/31. 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 NSTD LIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 13/31 - 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 & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)
  • ·ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
  • ·RWY 13/31: 25 FT DROP OFF, 55 FT DIST FM NW END; 15 FT DROP OFF, 0-400 FT DIST FM SE END.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·UNVERIFIED LDG AREA LCTD NW OF PRI RWY, CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
  • ·NSTD LIRL DUE TO LGTS LCTD 20 FT FM RWY EDGE & DTHR UNLGTD. 80 FT PLINE, 1855 FT DIST, 290 FT R.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DTHR BASED ON 80 FT TREES, 600 FT DIST, 125 FT L; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. 6 FT DIRT MOUND, 0 FT DIST, 205 FT L. 7 FT TREES, 199 FT DIST, 215 FT R.
  • ·CALL AHD FOR HNGR STORAGE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

1

9.1% 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

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-12-06 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2014-11-28 Piper PA 24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2010-09-06 Piper PA-28R-200 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2006-04-13 Lee SQ 2000 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-07-23 Cessna 152 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1997-06-26 Hulliberger STARDUSTER II · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1984-06-06 Piper PA-30 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1983-07-09 Piper PA-22 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-07-21 Beech B19 · 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
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 33 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 33 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 42 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 42 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 49 nm
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 54 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 55 nm
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 59 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 59 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Chicago IL 59 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
Jon Malcolm Butler Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Blue Peterson Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Veronica Lenore Johnsen Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Douglas Lloyd Hill Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Raymond Claudious Gager Ii Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Christopher Bryan Lavelle Ii Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Matthew Jeremiah Harrison Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Brendon Scott Peterson Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Genessis Lamond Sodus MI 5 nm
Andrew Paul Green Stevensville 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
Gary Alan Marsh Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Clark Brooks Payne Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Kenneth Edward Straw Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Jerrett Christopher Pate Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Douglas Lloyd Hill Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Raymond Claudious Gager Ii Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Kyle Russell Kennedy Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Christian Mafileo Pooi Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Bradley Joseph Church Berrien Springs MI 1 nm
Matthew Jeremiah Harrison Berrien Springs MI 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 28 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 49 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 53 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 67 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 69 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 77 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 77 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 79 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 80 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 84 nm

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