Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0C5
- Coordinates
- 43.5757, -85.2842
- Elevation
- 960 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 09:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 09:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:02 PM | 02:02Z |
Plan a flight from 0C5
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 184°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
3,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 184° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 960 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 97 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 955 ft
- Heading
- 004° mag · 0° true
- Threshold elev
- 960 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 385 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,800 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIC · White Cloud | VOR-DME | 117.60 | r091° / 18.8 NM |
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r268° / 23.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NO SNOW REMOVAL - FOR FLD CONDS CALL AMGR OR AMGR CELL.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- +3 FT FENCE ENTR LEN RWY 18/36, 114 FT WEST.
- DEPS FLY RWY HDG TO 1500 FT MSL FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- RWY LGTS SS-SR APR-NOV.
- CELL 231-692-9599.
- DTHR MKD WITH LGTD CONES.
- DTHR MKD WITH LGTD CONES.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DTHR OVR +15 FT ROAD, 0 FT DIST, 90 FT L; 3:1 OVR +30 FT TREE, 90 FT DIST, 134 FT R; 16:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR +65 FT TREES, 1100 DIST.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 OVR 16 FT HNGR, 372 FT DIST, 50 FT L; 17:1 AT DTHR OVR +57 FT TREES, 994 FT DIST.
- ALSO 55 FT TREES, 300 FT DIST, APCH RATIO 5:1.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0C5 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 0C5
Canadian Lakes Airport (0C5) is an airport in Canadian Lakes, MI, at 960 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0C5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0C5 have a control tower?
No. Canadian Lakes Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 0C5?
Canadian Lakes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0C5?
Canadian Lakes Airport is in Canadian Lakes, MI, at an elevation of 960 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5757, -85.2842.
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