Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
AZO · KAZO · Kalamazoo, MI · 874 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAZO / AZO
- Coordinates
- 42.2321, -85.5496
- Elevation
- 874 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- AZO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunset | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17, 05, & 23; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17, 35, 05, & 23 OPR CONSLY.; 11C SPB LCTD 3.6 NM SOUTH. ACFT OPRG AT 11C WILL ANNC INTNS ON AZO CTAF. on 118.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 048°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 118.3
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 05/23
3,438 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 048° mag · 45° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 46 ft, 900 ft from threshold, 275 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 228° mag · 225° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 53 ft, 1,050 ft from threshold, 340 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 09/27
2,800 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 093° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 84 ft, 1,710 ft from threshold, 275 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 273° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 17 ft, 640 ft from threshold, 0 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
Runway 17/35
6,502 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 174° mag · 171° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 76 ft, 2,090 ft from threshold, 750 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 354° mag · 351° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (AZO) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 18 ft, 758 ft from threshold, 586 ft R of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,438 ft | |
| 09/27 | 2,800 ft | |
| 17/35 | 6,502 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.2 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 127.25 | |
| CLD | 121.75 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.3 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 109 | LANSING RDO |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r153° / 0.3 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r253° / 14 NM |
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r078° / 26 NM |
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r119° / 28.4 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r188° / 33.4 NM |
| LFD · Litchfield | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r292° / 36.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ATC-CTL
- PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
- MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ROOSTING AREA 5500 FT APCH END RY 35. BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349.
- TWYS F & G E OF RY 17/35 RSTRD ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.
- RY 09 & RY 05 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.
- FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- 11C SPB LCTD 3.6 NM SOUTH. ACFT OPRG AT 11C WILL ANNC INTNS ON AZO CTAF.
- PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 175,000 LB MAX TOG.
- FICONS UNMON NOV-APR 0000-0300 & MAY-OCT 0000-0400.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17, 05, & 23; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17, 35, 05, & 23 OPR CONSLY.
- GA LDG FEE FOR ACFT WITH MAX LDG WT 8000 LB OR GTR.
- PCR VALUE: 354/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 66/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 402/F/C/X/T
- RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.
- RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
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About KAZO
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO · KAZO) is an airport in Kalamazoo, MI, at 874 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,502 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAZO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAZO have a control tower?
Yes. Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KAZO?
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,502 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAZO?
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is in Kalamazoo, MI, at an elevation of 874 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2321, -85.5496.
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