Plainwell Municipal Airport

61D · Plainwell, MI · 722 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 61D
Coordinates: 42.4678, -85.6480
Elevation: 722 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
NOTAM facility: LAN
Attendance: ALL IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/09
Distance from city: 2 N

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:30 AM	09:30Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunset	09:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:58 PM	01:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:58 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:23 PM → 05:05 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 5 CLICKS CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,550 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 7° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 20 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 400 ft

Heading: 187° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 74 ft, 120 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 09/27

2,650 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: 89° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 381 ft

Heading: 269° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 55 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 395 ft

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	2,550 ft
09/27	2,650 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AZO · Kalamazoo	VOR-DME	109.00	r344° / 14.5 NM
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r301° / 19.9 NM
PMM · Pullman	VOR-DME	112.10	r089° / 20.3 NM
VIO · Victory	VOR-DME	115.95	r203° / 20.3 NM
ELX · Keeler	VOR-DME	116.60	r047° / 28.7 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PLAINWELL

211 N MAIN ST, PLAINWELL, MI

269-685-6821

Manager

VIRGIL WILLIAMS

132 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, PLAINWELL, MI

269-492-5022

Remarks FAA

FOR FLD CONDS CALL AMGR.
FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
RWY 19 DTHR 1350 FT, EXTDS BYD RWY MIDPT.
ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.
CK FOR CONDS.
SELF SVC.
4 FT FENCE, 50 FT DIST; 17 FT ROAD, 140 FT DIST.
6 FT FENCE, 62 FT DIST; 15 FT ROAD, 100 FT DIST; 55 FT TREE, 155 FT DIST.
RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
APCH SLP 19:1 TO DTHR OVR 60 FT TREE, 1150 FT DIST, 10 FT L.
APCH SLP 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 35 FT TREE, 240 FT DIST, 130 FT R.
APCH SLP 14:1 TO DTHR OVR 60 FT TREE, 854 FT DIST, 110 FT R.
APCH SLP 7:1 TO DTHR OVR 13 FT TREE, 100 FT DIST, 130 FT R.
EXTSV CRACKING & RAVELING.

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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 61D 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 61D

Plainwell Municipal Airport (61D) is an airport in Plainwell, MI, at 722 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 61D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 61D have a control tower?

No. Plainwell 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 61D?

Plainwell Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,650 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 61D?

Plainwell Municipal Airport is in Plainwell, MI, at an elevation of 722 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4678, -85.6480.

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