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
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 09:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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
- 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)- 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
- Heading
- 004° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,800 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN · Lansing | VORTAC | 110.80 | r233° / 12.5 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r045° / 22.2 NM |
| JXN · Jackson | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r319° / 27.7 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r119° / 28.8 NM |
| LFD · Litchfield | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r353° / 31.7 NM |
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r055° / 35.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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.
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 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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