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KOZW · Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KOZW FAA OZW Elev 962 ft Lat 42° 37.75' N Lon 83° 58.93' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.38%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 127.4° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.38%
31 307.4° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.38%

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.875
  • APP DETROIT APP 127.500
  • DEP DETROIT DEP 127.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 28 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 13; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL 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.
  • ·Runway 28 threshold displaced 600 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 or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL 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

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 600 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 or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL 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

    Deer and large birds on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 600´

  • 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 (28 sentences)
  • ·204 MICHIGAN HOWELL AERONUT PARK (13M) 4 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º36.25´ W83º51.52´ 980 NOTAM FILE LAN RWY B1: 900X250 (TURF)
  • ·Ctc amgr when using for first time, 517–410–7012.
  • ·Trees and buildings located on site.
  • ·Acft in the vicinity using Rwy 09–27 adjacent to the south at McKenzie´s Landing (1MI5) and pvt E–W rwy immediately southeast of balloon port.
  • ·Support vehicles be alert when driving on grass in spring and fall when wet due to possible soft areas.
  • ·Rwy B1 balloon port measures 900´ X 250´.
  • ·Due to obstructions (trees, bldg and equipment) only two areas suitable for use, one 130´ X 120´ and one 150´ X 150´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 517-410-7012
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Detroit Apch at 734-955-1404. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LIVINGSTON CO/SPENCER J HARDY (OZW)(KOZW) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N42º37.77´ W83º58.93´ 962 B TPA—2001(1039) NOTAM FILE OZW MON Airport RWY 13–31: H5002X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–100 HIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 13: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 opr consly dawn–dusk; HIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low intst dusk–0300Z‡.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–2200Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–1700Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 517-546-6675
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.875 (517) 546–4450.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®DETROIT APP/DEP CON 132.35 CLNC DEL 121.725 GCO 121.725 (DETROIT METRO CLNC and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Detroit Apch at 734-955-1404.
  • ·SALEM (L) (L) VORTACW 114.3 SVM Chan 90 N42º24.52´ W83º35.63´ 311º 21.7 NM to fld. 956/3W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 215º–255º byd 10 NM VOR unusable: 094º–121º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 094º–121º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ DME unusable: 099º–115º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ 099º–115º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ ILS/DME 108.55 I–OGO Chan 22(Y) Rwy 13.
  • ·DME unusable byd 25º right of course.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For Clnc Del key frequency 121.725 4 times.
  • ·To contact FSS key frequency 121.725 6 times; one second on/one second off; monitor 121.725 while electronic equipment dials DET Clnc Del/Lansing FSS.
  • ·HURON CO MEML (See BAD AXE on page 157) INDIAN RIVER CAMPBELL–PRATT (Y65) 1 E UTC–5(–4DT) N45º24.37´ W84º35.90´ 614 NOTAM FILE LAN RWY 10–28: H3005X50 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 10: Trees.
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE LIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF.
  • ·Snow removal intmt call amgr to vfy conds..
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 586-899-8115
  • ·CTAF 122.9 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´ 174º 13.8 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 301º–339º GCP has azm only, no DME at GCP DETROIT DETROIT COPTER H–10G, L–28J IAP LAKE HURON L–31C EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

3

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 74,000 ops in 2001

2024 total

45,000

10-yr total

444,292

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

6.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.69

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-08-20 Aero Commander 200 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-06-24 Piper PA-28-181 · Weather · day →
2017-01-16 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525C · CFIT · day →
2011-06-29 BOSONETTO THORP T-18 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-07-05 Mooney M20K · Other · VMC · dusk →
2006-01-10 Univar Ercoupe · CFIT · VMC · day →
2005-04-05 Franz RV-6 · Other · VMC · day →
2001-06-30 Melenyk Genesis · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1999-03-14 Piper J4A · Other · VMC · day →
1998-10-09 Piper PA-44-180 · Stall / spin · 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
Craig Fortson Howell MI 2 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 24 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 24 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 25 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 28 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 30 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 35 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 44 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 52 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 56 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
William John Anthony Haddas Howell MI 3 nm
Dennis Bruce Mcguire Howell MI 3 nm
Ronald John Megesi Howell MI 3 nm
Harold Dennis Melton Howell MI 3 nm
John Myron Miller Howell MI 3 nm
Mark Edward Miller Howell MI 3 nm
Donald Eugene Wedekemper Howell MI 3 nm
Timothy Eric Bentley Howell MI 3 nm
Robert Allen Cleary Howell MI 3 nm
Christopher Alexander Kosin Howell MI 3 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
Dennis Bruce Mcguire Howell MI 3 nm
John Myron Miller Howell MI 3 nm
Mark Edward Miller Howell MI 3 nm
Terrance Aylmer Warren Howell MI 3 nm
Donald Eugene Wedekemper Howell MI 3 nm
Dominic Christopher Galleck Howell MI 3 nm
Joshua Irwin Rowe Howell MI 3 nm
Christine Elizabeth Blais Howell MI 3 nm
Stewart Richard Boysen Howell MI 3 nm
Paul Mitchell Concienne Howell 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
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 1 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 25 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 25 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 32 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 67 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 70 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 94 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 108 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 113 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 116 nm

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