FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C91 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-59-34.5000N 086-07-41.8000W 41-59.575000N 086-07.696667W 41.9929167,-86.1282778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 747.3 ft. / 227.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of DOWAGIAC, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49047 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1974 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1547.3 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWYS 09 & RWY 27; & REIL RWYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| WX ASOS at BEH (16 nm NW): | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at EKM (17 nm S): | 124.475 (574-264-9002) |
| WX ASOS at SBN (19 nm SW): | 120.675 (574-200-0869) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GIJr032/15.9 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STURGIS | | 293/32.8 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HR. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4700 x 100 ft. / 1433 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-59.621735N | | 41-59.620635N |
| Longitude: | 086-08.343092W | | 086-07.305887W |
| Elevation: | 735.8 ft. | | 746.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. tree, 930 ft. from runway, 320 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear +2 FT CROPS, 2 FT TALL, 75 DIST, 250 L & R. | | 60 ft. trees, 947 ft. from runway, 266 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2176 x 100 ft. / 663 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 04/22 & RWY 22 DSPLCD THR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-59.344667N | | 41-59.603667N |
| Longitude: | 086-07.584833W | | 086-07.253000W |
| Elevation: | 742.0 ft. | | 746.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 044 true | | 229 magnetic, 224 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 388 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. tree, 1042 ft. from runway, 255 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 81 ft. tree, 921 ft. from runway, 231 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSLPD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DOWAGIAC 241 S. FRONT ST., 241 S FRONT ST DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1738 Phone 269-782-2195 |
| Manager: | OSCAR AZEVEDO 241 S. FRONT ST., 241 S FRONT ST DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1738 Phone 269-591-0054 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MODEL R/C ACFT OPS E SIDE OF RWY 04/22. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACCESS, DEPRESS V, THEN III-II SIMULTANEOUS, THEN I. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (411KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3TR - Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (10 nm SW)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (11 nm W)
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (16 nm NW)
KEKM - Elkhart Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KSBN - South Bend International Airport (19 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Nate Enyedi
Photo taken 03-Nov-2007
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Times for 25-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 21:10 | | 01:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2026 02:29:47 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2026 22:29:47 |
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| METAR |
KBEH 15nm NW | 260153Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM OVC039 23/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02330189
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KEKM 18nm S | 260215Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC031 24/19 A2996 RMK AO2 T02360187 $
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KSBN 19nm SW | 260154Z 23008KT 10SM OVC033 23/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02330183
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KLWA 22nm N | 260215Z AUTO 19002KT 10SM OVC043 23/19 A2995 RMK AO2
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KHAI 24nm E | 260215Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM BKN044 22/18 A2997 RMK AO2
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KAZO 30nm NE | 260153Z 22007KT 10SM OVC040 24/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02440167
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| TAF |
KSBN 19nm SW | 251720Z 2518/2618 22009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM260000 22005KT P6SM BKN050 FM260600 22003KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 2610/2613 5SM BR FM261400 23007KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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