METAR & TAF 42C
42C does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KFFX (FREMONT MUNI) · 12.0 NM away. Conditions at 42C may differ.
METAR · KFFX
Observed 08:35Z
KFFX 280835Z AUTO 23014G21KT 8SM OVC004 14/13 A2959 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 230° @ 14G21 kt
- Visibility
- 8 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 13°C
- Altimeter
- 29.59 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,423 ft
- Ceiling
- 400 ft AGL
- Rules
- LIFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM N
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- LAN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JACOB ASKHER
- Phone
- 231-689-5891
- Address
- PO BOX 607, WHITE CLOUD MI 49349-0607
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LAN
- LANSING1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26', pline, 415' from thr, 147' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344. When approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- Unmanned aircraft system operations occur west of runway 18/36.Show FAA
- To verify snow removal, call 231-689-1194.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 activate with four clicks on the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is available 24 hours via self-service using a credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18The approach ratio is 20 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established before 1959.Show FAA
- ASST_MGRCell phone contact.Show FAA
- MANAGERUnattended airport phone.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 42C
Answer card- ICAO
- 42C
- Name
- WHITE CLOUD
- Location
- WHITE CLOUD, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 914 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,914 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 2,916 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- LIFR
- Current wind
- 230° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
White Cloud Airport (42C) sits in White Cloud, Michigan. The field elevation is 914 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 18/36 is 2,916 ft long with an asphalt surface. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston traffic unless local procedures or ATC say otherwise. That puts the pattern at 1,914 ft MSL based on the field elevation. Birds are reported on and near the airport. Unmanned aircraft operations also occur west of runway 18/36, so keep a sharp scan on departure and arrival. The runway lights for 18/36 are medium intensity and activate with four clicks on CTAF. 100LL is available 24 hours through self-service with a credit card at White Cloud Airport. If you need clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344. When approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921. The airport is a small, non-towered field, so plan your traffic calls early and verify snow removal with the airport phone before a winter arrival.