Airport information
- FAA LID
- 38C
- Coordinates
- 43.6000, -85.4931
- Elevation
- 889 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
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
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 | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:03 PM | 02:03Z |
Plan a flight from 38C
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 18 · 184°
- 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
3,472 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 184° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 895 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 78 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 92 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 486 ft
- Heading
- 004° mag · 360° true
- Threshold elev
- 897 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 384 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,472 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 | r082° / 9.8 NM |
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r273° / 32.9 NM |
| MKG · Muskegon | VORTAC | 115.20 | r043° / 35.2 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
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD ARPT ABNDD WHEN NEW HWY IS BUILT.
- DEER, LRG BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 36: +25 FT PLINE, 650 FT TO DTHR, 125 FT L/R.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR +30 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 105 FT R.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR +33 FT TREES, 130 FT DIST, 140 FT R.
Nearby airports
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 38C 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 38C
Cain Field (38C) is an airport in Stanwood, MI, at 889 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,472 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 38C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 38C have a control tower?
No. Cain Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 38C?
Cain Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,472 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 38C?
Cain Field is in Stanwood, MI, at an elevation of 889 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6000, -85.4931.
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