Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2C5
- Coordinates
- 42.2530, -85.8518
- Elevation
- 740 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1979/09
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunset | 09:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 01:58Z |
Plan a flight from 2C5
Night operations
- 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 09
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
3,300 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 35 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 965 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 68 ft, 40 ft from threshold, 73 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 1,165 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,300 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r275° / 13.3 NM |
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r061° / 13.7 NM |
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r138° / 17 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r265° / 26.8 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r210° / 35.7 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | r035° / 35.8 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DTRMN PENDING.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- FOR FICONS CTC AMGR.
- CELL 269-207-2743.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 82 FT TREES, 1008 FT DIST, 70 FT R; 16:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 74 FT TREES, 1212 FT DIST.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR OVR 96 FT TREES, 1254 FT DIST, 115 FT R; 16:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 86 FT TREES, 1422 FT DIST.
- ALSO 65 FT TREES, 40 FT DIST, 73 FT R.
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About 2C5
Almena Airport (2C5) is an airport in Paw Paw, MI, at 740 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2C5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2C5 have a control tower?
No. Almena Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 2C5?
Almena Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2C5?
Almena Airport is in Paw Paw, MI, at an elevation of 740 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2530, -85.8518.
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