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KFFX · Fremont Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KFFX FAA FFX Elev 772 ft Lat 43° 26.21' N Lon 85° 59.80' 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: 6,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.25%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 360° 6,501 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.25%
19 180° 6,501 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.25%
10 091° 3,502 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
28 271° 3,502 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.08%

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

  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.250
  • A/D MUSKEGON APP/DEP 119.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 18 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 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 19 and 28; VASI Rwy 01; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 09 threshold displaced 327 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 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 19 and 28; VASI Rwy 01; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 327 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 19 and 28; VASI Rwy 01; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 19 and 28; VASI Rwy 01; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and 10–28—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: 1925X70 (TURF) RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 327´. Trees. R…

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 327 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: 1925X70 (TURF) RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 327´

  • 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 and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 189 FREMONT MUNI (FFX)(KFFX) 3 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N43º26.36´ W85º59.69´ 772 B NOTAM FILE FFX RWY 01–19: H6501X100 (ASPH–PFC) S–81, D–118, 2D/2D2–186 PCR 320 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 01: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H3502X75 (ASPH) S–16 MIRL RWY 28: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 25´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡ Sat–Sun on call.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call 616–570–2767.
  • ·Jet A avbl full svc via truck dlvy.
  • ·A+ icing inhibitor avbl upon req.
  • ·Seaplane act on adj lake 0.5 NM NE of arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-924-7080
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.775 (231) 928–0715.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®GREAT LAKES APP/DEP CON 119.8 (1030–0500Z‡) ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.5 (0500–1030Z‡) CLNC DEL 118.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when Great Lakes Apch clsd ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·MUSKEGON (L) TACAN Chan 99 MKG (115.2) N43º10.16´ W86º02.36´ 008º 16.3 NM to fld. 659/1W.
  • ·Rwy 09 rwy dthr mkd with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 27 mkd 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 616-846-3977
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3344, when Apch clsd ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CHICAGO H–2L, 10F, L–28I IAP CHICAGO EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Formerly 3FM

Source: OurAirports community

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 23,200 ops in 1999

2024 total

8,075

10-yr total

80,750

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

24.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

6.19

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=4

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-09-09 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day →
2013-05-18 Cessna 182C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2020-11-05 Navion A · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2011-05-27 Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · CFIT · 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
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 21 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 26 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 32 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 49 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 54 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 54 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 55 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 76 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 81 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 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
Gary Louis Salerno Fremont MI 2 nm
Michael Peter Anderson Holton MI 4 nm
Keith Dakota Rickle Holton MI 4 nm
Roscoe James-Xiao Thome Hesperia MI 8 nm
Daniel Ray Booker Newaygo MI 9 nm
Andrew John Koopman Newaygo MI 9 nm
Philip Charles Mumby Grant Township MI 10 nm
Ralph Harvey Gould Jr White Cloud MI 12 nm
Keith Allen Mines White Cloud MI 12 nm
Nicholas Scott Ellison White Cloud 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
Vernon Lee Delange Fremont MI 2 nm
Paul Thomas Hankins Fremont MI 2 nm
Luke James Vincent Fremont MI 2 nm
David Jeffrey Van Agtmael Fremont MI 2 nm
Kim J Corley Jr Fremont MI 2 nm
Scott Allen Bunker Jr Fremont MI 2 nm
Katherine E Tenbrink Fremont MI 2 nm
Michael Scott Carter Fremont MI 2 nm
John Scott Grasley Holton MI 4 nm
Christopher Arden Andrews Holton MI 4 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
 39 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 42 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 80 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 81 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 83 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 89 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 99 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 100 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 101 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 116 nm

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