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Wend Valley Airport

49G · Charlotte, MI · 859 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
49G
Coordinates
42.5790, -84.9090
Elevation
859 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
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
1972/03
Distance from city
3 NW

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
05:27 AM09:27Z
Sunrise06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunset09:21 PM01:21Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:56 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:21 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from 49G

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

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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

1,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
18
Heading
184° mag · 180° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 81 ft, 1,030 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
600 ft
36
Heading
004° mag · 360° true
Traffic pattern
Left
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
LAN · LansingVORTAC110.80r233° / 12.5 NM
BTL · Battle CreekVORTAC109.40r045° / 22.2 NM
JXN · JacksonVOR-DME109.60r319° / 27.7 NM
VIO · VictoryVOR-DME115.95r119° / 28.8 NM
LFD · LitchfieldVOR-DME111.20r353° / 31.7 NM
AZO · KalamazooVOR-DME109.00r055° / 35.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
ROGER WEND
3711 VALLEY HWY, CHARLOTTE, MI
517-819-4856
Manager
ROGER WEND
3711 VALLEY HWY, CHARLOTTE, MI
517-819-4856

Remarks FAA

  • NO SNOW REMOVAL ON RY 18/36.
  • ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR AND WHEN SNOW COVERED.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • RY 18/36 & RY 36 DSPLCD THR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR OVR 79' TREES, 1630' DSTC, 0' B.

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 49G 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 49G

Wend Valley Airport (49G) is an airport in Charlotte, MI, at 859 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49G, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 49G have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 49G?

Wend Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 49G?

Wend Valley Airport is in Charlotte, MI, at an elevation of 859 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5790, -84.9090.

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