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Tripp Creek Airport

39T · St Johns, MI · 717 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
39T
Coordinates
43.0648, -84.4892
Elevation
717 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1977/11
Distance from city
6 NE

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
05:23 AM09:23Z
Sunrise05:59 AM09:59Z
Sunset09:21 PM01:21Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:56 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:21 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 39T

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

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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

2,509 ft × 50 ft · Turf (Good)
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 20 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
280 ft
27
Heading
324° mag · 319° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 18 ft, 65 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
425 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LAN · LansingVORTAC110.80r029° / 22.8 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r286° / 33.1 NM
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r216° / 33.3 NM
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r167° / 35.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
ROBERT G PARKER
5153 N CHANDLER RD, ELSIE, MI
989-862-4413
Manager
ROBERT G PARKER
5153 N CHANDLER RD, ELSIE, MI
989-862-4413

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD RWY THRS ARE DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 OBSTN CLNC OVR GILSON RD & CHANDLER RD.
  • SNOW REMOVAL IREG. FOR FICONS CALL AMGR.
  • DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DTHR OVR +65 FT TREE, 960 FT DIST, 120 FT R.
  • APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR +57 FT TREE, 20 FT DIST, 110 FT R.

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 39T 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 39T

Tripp Creek Airport (39T) is an airport in St Johns, MI, at 717 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,509 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 39T, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 39T have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 39T?

Tripp Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,509 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 39T?

Tripp Creek Airport is in St Johns, MI, at an elevation of 717 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0648, -84.4892.

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