Padgham Field

35D · Allegan, MI · 706 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 35D
Coordinates: 42.5310, -85.8251
Elevation: 706 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
NOTAM facility: LAN
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 1 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunset	09:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:59 PM	01:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:59 PM → 05:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:24 PM → 05:06 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11 · 103°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

4,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k.

Heading: 103° mag · 98° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 283° mag · 278° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 21 ft, 403 ft from threshold, 267 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Runway 15/33

1,830 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 146° mag · 141° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 96 ft, 1,175 ft from threshold, 10 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 530 ft

Heading: 326° mag · 321° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 6 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
11/29	4,300 ft
15/33	1,830 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	128.4	GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP
RDO	112.1	LANSING RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PMM · Pullman	VOR-DME	112.10	r072° / 13 NM
VIO · Victory	VOR-DME	115.95	r227° / 21.1 NM
AZO · Kalamazoo	VOR-DME	109.00	r327° / 21.4 NM
ELX · Keeler	VOR-DME	116.60	r030° / 26.7 NM
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r300° / 28.7 NM
MKG · Muskegon	VORTAC	115.20	r167° / 39.5 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ALLEGAN

231 TROWBRIDGE ST, ALLEGAN, MI

269-673-5511

Manager

JEFF MORRIE

231 TROWBRIDGE ST, ALLEGAN, MI

269-686-1115

Remarks FAA

ADMIN BLDG ACCESS, PRESS 5-3-2-1.
SKYDIVING ACTIVITY THU - SUN.
FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
RWY CONDS UNMON CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
CELL 616-430-0324.
SELF SVC.
CLSD NOV 15 THRU MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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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 35D 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 35D

Padgham Field (35D) is an airport in Allegan, MI, at 706 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 35D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 35D have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 35D?

Padgham Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 35D?

Padgham Field is in Allegan, MI, at an elevation of 706 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5310, -85.8251.

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