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Wells Airport

35C · Rockford, MI · 890 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
35C
Coordinates
43.1284, -85.5053
Elevation
890 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
MAY-NOV ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1965/06
Distance from city
2 ENE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:27 AM09:27Z
Sunrise06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunset09:25 PM01:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:01 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:25 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from 35C

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

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 183°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,200 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
18
Heading
183° mag · 179° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 65 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline
Displaced threshold
200 ft
36
Heading
003° mag · 359° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 67 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 135 ft L of centerline
Displaced threshold
400 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
VIO · VictoryVOR-DME115.95r003° / 20.5 NM
MKG · MuskegonVORTAC115.20r097° / 23.5 NM
HIC · White CloudVOR-DME117.60r162° / 28.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
TERRY FINGER
6530 11 MILE RD NE, ROCKFORD, MI
616-901-5269
Manager
TERRY FINGER
6530 11 MILE RD NE, ROCKFORD, MI
616-901-5269

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT CLSD DEC-APR.
  • BIRDS, DEER, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • RWY SOFT WHEN WET.

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 35C 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 35C

Wells Airport (35C) is an airport in Rockford, MI, at 890 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 35C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 35C have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 35C?

Wells Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 35C?

Wells Airport is in Rockford, MI, at an elevation of 890 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1284, -85.5053.

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