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Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field

13C · Lakeview, MI · 969 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
13C
Coordinates
43.4521, -85.2648
Elevation
969 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
ALL 0800-DUSK
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1944/12
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:25 AM09:25Z
Sunrise06:00 AM10:00Z
Sunset09:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:01 PM → 05:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:26 PM → 05:00 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09 · 094°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,500 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-G
09
Heading
094° mag · 89° true
27
Heading
274° mag · 269° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service132.275 (HIGH)

Approach & departure · “Great Lakes”

App/Dep124.6

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
254.35MUSKEGON RCAG (HIGH)
257.6APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HIC · White CloudVOR-DME117.60r111° / 21 NM
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r251° / 25.1 NM
MKG · MuskegonVORTAC115.20r064° / 37.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
VILLAGE OF LAKEVIEW
208 S LINCOLN AVE, PO BOX 30, LAKEVIEW, MI
989-352-6322
Manager
DARIN DOOD
208 S LINCOLN AVE, PO BOX 30, LAKEVIEW, MI
989-289-3110

Remarks FAA

  • EXTSV AGRICULTURAL OPS.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
  • CELL.

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 13C 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 13C

Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field (13C) is an airport in Lakeview, MI, at 969 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 13C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 13C have a control tower?

No. Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 13C?

Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 13C?

Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field is in Lakeview, MI, at an elevation of 969 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4521, -85.2648.

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