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KCVX · Charlevoix Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KCVX FAA CVX Elev 669 ft Lat 45° 18.29' N Lon 85° 16.49' W Zulu …

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,549 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 84.6° 4,549 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.56%
27 264.6° 4,549 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.56%
04 45.6° 1,280 ft 200 ft GRS No 0.45%
22 225.6° 1,280 ft 200 ft GRS No 0.45%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 120.000
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 31 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 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; NSTD MIRL Rwy 09–27. 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.
  • ·Runway 15 threshold displaced 760 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; NSTD MIRL Rwy 09–27. 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

  • Runway 15 threshold displaced 760 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 33 threshold displaced 193 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03–21; PAPI Rwy 03 and Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. 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 (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; NSTD MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; NSTD MIRL Rwy 09–27—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

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 15 threshold displaced 760 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 15–33: 2298X95 (TURF) RWY 15: Thld dsplcd 760´

  • Runway 33 threshold displaced 193 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 33: Thld dsplcd 193´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03–21; PAPI Rwy 03 and Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 03–21; PAPI Rwy 03 and Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—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

    Deer and lrg birds on invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·170 MICHIGAN CHARLEVOIX MUNI (CVX)(KCVX) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N45º18.29´ W85º16.52´ 669 B NOTAM FILE CVX RWY 09–27: H4549X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL(NSTD) 0.6% up W RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: 1280X200 (TURF) 0.5% UP SW RWY 04: Trees.
  • ·NSTD MIRL due to Rwy 27 thr lgts lctd outboard fm rwy edges.
  • ·Charlevoix voluntary quiet hrs WEF 0400–1200Z‡.
  • ·Attended Jun–Aug 1300–0000Z‡, Sep–May 1300–2200Z‡.
  • ·Unattended major holidays.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 CLOSED Nov–Apr.
  • ·Rwy 09 preferred rwy for landing 2300–0700Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 27 preferred rwy for takeoff 2300–0700Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 04 and 22 mkd with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 upslopes from east to west, steepest grad occurs west third of rwy. –100´ quarry/mine, 300´ from Rwy 9 thld.
  • ·Landing fee waived with minimum fuel purchase.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-547-3605
  • ·AWOS–3P 120.0 (231) 237–9703.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·PELLSTON (L) (L) VORTACW 111.8 PLN Chan 55 N45º37.84´ W84º39.85´ 239º 32.4 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 301º–339º GCP has azm only, no DME at GCP CHARLOTTE FITCH H BEACH (FPK)(KFPK) 1 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º34.45´ W84º48.73´ 891 B NOTAM FILE FPK RWY 03–21: H3510X75 (CONC) S–26 MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡, Sat–Sun on call.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 CLOSED Dec–Mar and when snow covd.
  • ·For svc wkends call amgr.
  • ·Gnd moles and waterfowl on Rwy 15–33.
  • ·Mil hop on and invof arpt spcly at ngt.
  • ·Aircraft wo radio oprg invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 rwy and dthr mkd with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 517-712-8177
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.075 (517) 543–2288.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

3

37.5% 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: 54,700 ops in 2002

2024 total

28,000

10-yr total

298,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 36% · GA 63% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

3.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.26

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-02 Cessna 182 · Other · VMC · day →
2001-02-02 Piper PA-34-220T · Loss of control · day →
1987-08-25 Pitts S-1 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1987-02-14 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-07-25 Piper PA-31T1 · Gear-up · IMC · 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
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 35 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 36 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 36 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 57 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 64 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 87 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 130 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 130 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 131 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 142 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
Josh Aaron Cassada Charlevoix MI 1 nm
Jordan Richard Baginski Charlevoix MI 1 nm
William Lloyd Kemp Ellsworth MI 8 nm
Keith Sidney Teague East Jordan MI 11 nm
David Normand Bernier East Jordan MI 11 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 12 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 12 nm
Eric David O'Connor Petoskey MI 12 nm
Allen Joseph Sturza Boyne City MI 12 nm
Brett Louis Olceski Boyne City MI 12 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
Michael Roy Raker Charlevoix MI 1 nm
Dennis Arthur Parker Charlevoix MI 1 nm
Robert Daniel Anderson Charlevoix MI 1 nm
Michael Dee Bost Charlevoix MI 1 nm
Richard Marshall Hodgson Charlevoix MI 1 nm
Richard Harold Lake Charlevoix MI 1 nm
William Lloyd Kemp Ellsworth MI 8 nm
James Eric Walker East Jordan MI 11 nm
Dale James Almonrode East Jordan MI 11 nm
Timothy Edwin Baker Jr East Jordan MI 11 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 36 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 62 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 144 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 146 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 158 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 161 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 170 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 178 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 178 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 182 nm

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