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KVLL · Oakland Troy Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KVLL FAA VLL Elev 727 ft Lat 42° 32.57' N Lon 83° 10.67' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

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: 3,550 ft. Max gradient: 0.73%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 090° 3,550 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —
27 270° 3,550 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —

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 3 119.475
  • A/D DETROIT APP/DEP 126.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 19 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

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

Watch for

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 255 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·TRAVERSE CITY (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 114.6 TVC Chan 93 N44º40.07´ W85º33.00´ 345º 4.6 NM to fld. 912/2W.
  • ·DME unusable: 050º–060º byd 30 NM 050º–060º byd 9 NM blo 12,500´ 061º–120º blo 12,500´ 061º–120º byd 30 NM 156º–158º byd 38 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 024º–034º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 050º–060º byd 30 NM 050º–060º byd 9 NM blo 12,500´ 061º–120º blo 12,500´ 061º–120º byd 30 NM 130º–143º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 130º–143º byd 52 NM 144º–187º byd 40 NM 188º–198º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 188º–198º byd 64 NM 199º–209º byd 40 NM 210º–228º byd 10 NM 229º–264º byd 40 NM 265º–275º byd 40 NM blo 3,500´ 265º–275º byd 62 NM 276º–311º byd 40 NM 312º–322º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 312º–322º byd 51 NM 323º–049º byd 40 NM 358º–013º byd 40 NM GWENN NDB (MHW/LOM) 365 TV N44º44.07´ W85º25.74´ 279º 6.5 NM to fld. 895/5W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when TVC ATCT clsd.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.7 I–TYK Chan 44 Rwy 10.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·ILS and LOM unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 26º left and right of course.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at twr.
  • ·TRIPP CREEK (See ST JOHNS on page 243) TROY OAKLAND/TROY (VLL)(KVLL) 2 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º32.58´ W83º10.67´ 727 B TPA—1727(1000) NOTAM FILE VLL RWY 10–28: H3549X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 10: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.75º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 28: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.75º TCH 44´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28 and MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF.
  • ·No touch and go landings or practice traffic patterns.
  • ·Rwy 10 +3´ berm 316´ fm thld.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 248-666-3900
  • ·AWOS–3 119.475 (248) 288–4649.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®DETROIT APP/DEP CON 132.35 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Detroit Apch at 734-955-1404.
  • ·PONTIAC (L) DME 111.0 PSI Chan 47 N42º42.05´ W83º31.97´ 121º 18.4 NM to fld. 1149.
  • ·DME unusable: 100º–195º byd 15 NM blo 4,000´ 100º–195º byd 30 NM blo 6,000´ 355º–070º byd 30 NM blo 3,500´ TUSCOLA AREA (See CARO on page 169) TWO HEARTED AIRSTRIP (See NEWBERRY on page 228) UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (See BATH on page 158) DETROIT COPTER L–28J, A IAP EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

4

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 124,740 ops in 1990

2024 total

30,000

10-yr total

300,808

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.74

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=6

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 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
2009-09-24 Piper PA-32-260 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2018-07-02 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · dawn →
2011-04-10 Cessna 182P · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-12-25 ALLEN RAYMOND H LANCAIR LEGACY · Weather · day →
2010-04-01 CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO Mermaid · Stall / spin · day →
2006-05-28 Beech A23 · Hard landing · 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
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 12 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 26 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 27 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 29 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 29 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 34 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 35 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 55 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 55 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 57 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
Christopher James Freed Clawson MI 1 nm
Douglas Edward Lipnitz Birmingham MI 2 nm
Kathleen Schreiner Griswold Birmingham MI 2 nm
Michael Sean Hritz Birmingham MI 2 nm
Jeffrey Macdonald Briggs Royal Oak MI 2 nm
Timothy Carl Davis Royal Oak MI 2 nm
Scott Allen Anttila Royal Oak MI 2 nm
David Benton Starnes Royal Oak MI 2 nm
Jason Matthew Mckee Royal Oak MI 2 nm
Joshua Allen Robnolte Royal Oak 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
Gary Steven Francis Clawson MI 1 nm
Gregg Herman Schroeder Clawson MI 1 nm
William Erick Turner Clawson MI 1 nm
Noel Hernandez Birmingham MI 2 nm
Dietrich Achim Bonawitz Birmingham MI 2 nm
Steven Gerard Stewart Royal Oak MI 2 nm
Ronald Allan Dolzani Royal Oak MI 2 nm
Shaun Victor Pryor Royal Oak MI 2 nm
David Edward Mustill Royal Oak MI 2 nm
Steven Allen Northey Royal Oak 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
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 13 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 13 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 24 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 36 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 36 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 106 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 117 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 127 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 130 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 130 nm

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