Airport information
- FAA LID
- 40C
- Coordinates
- 42.2000, -86.2500
- Elevation
- 656 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1950/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 09:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 10:09Z |
| Sunset | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Plan a flight from 40C
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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 02 · 017°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
2,600 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 017° mag · 14° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 50 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 600 ft
- Heading
- 197° mag · 194° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 320 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
Runway 07/25
1,540 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 077° mag · 74° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 69 ft, 345 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 257° mag · 254° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,600 ft | |
| 07/25 | 1,540 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r301° / 6.6 NM |
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r202° / 17.2 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | r007° / 26.1 NM |
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r267° / 31.1 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
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- UAS, ULTRALIGHT, & PWRD PRCHT ACT.
- HOSP HLP 1 NM S.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
- ROPES NOT PRVDD.
- ASST AMGR CELL 269-876-1536.
- UNVERIFIED LDG AREA - CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- DEFINED BY MOWING.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- DEFINED BY MOWING.
- APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DTHR OVR 70 FT TREES, 650 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DTHR OVR 98 FT TREES, 392 FT DIST, 165 FT L.
- SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
- SOFT WHEN WET & DURG SPRING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
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 40C 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 40C
Watervliet Municipal Airport (40C) is an airport in Watervliet, MI, at 656 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 40C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 40C have a control tower?
No. Watervliet Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 40C?
Watervliet Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 40C?
Watervliet Municipal Airport is in Watervliet, MI, at an elevation of 656 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2000, -86.2500.
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