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Flying-A-Ranch Airport

39Z · Fruitport, MI · 630 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
39Z
Coordinates
43.1050, -86.1237
Elevation
630 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/01
Distance from city
2 SE

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
05:29 AM09:29Z
Sunrise06:05 AM10:05Z
Sunset09:28 PM01:28Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:03 PM02:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:03 PM → 05:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:28 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from 39Z

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
1,430 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,430 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 09/27

1,925 ft × 70 ft · Turf (Fair)
09
Heading
87° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 60 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline
Displaced threshold
327 ft
27
Heading
267° true
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 43 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 63 ft L of centerline

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
MKG · MuskegonVORTAC115.20r225° / 5.3 NM
HIC · White CloudVOR-DME117.60r213° / 33.4 NM
VIO · VictoryVOR-DME115.95r309° / 33.5 NM
PMM · PullmanVOR-DME112.10r359° / 38.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner
MICHAEL C ALMAN
18605 MIENK DR, FRUITPORT, MI
616-846-3977
Manager
MICHAEL C ALMAN
18605 MIENK DR, FRUITPORT, MI
616-846-3977

Remarks FAA

  • SEE AIRSPACE CASE 97-AGL-654-NRA.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • NO SNOW REMOVAL.
  • ARPT IS CLSD NOV-MAR.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR +68 FT TREES, 573 FT DIST, 60 FT R.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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 39Z 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 39Z

Flying-A-Ranch Airport (39Z) is an airport in Fruitport, MI, at 630 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,925 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 39Z, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 39Z have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 39Z?

Flying-A-Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,925 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 39Z?

Flying-A-Ranch Airport is in Fruitport, MI, at an elevation of 630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1050, -86.1237.

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