METAR & TAF 61D
61D does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KAZO (KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL) · 14.7 NM away. Conditions at 61D may differ.
METAR · KAZO
Observed 05:00Z
KAZO 280500Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM FEW013 15/14 A2966 RMK AO2 T01500139
- Wind
- 180° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.66 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,218 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
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
- 2 NM N
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- LAN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- VIRGIL WILLIAMS
- Phone
- 269-492-5022
- Address
- 132 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, PLAINWELL MI 49080-9120
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 19
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 89° / 269° | 2,650 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 01/19Favored | 7° / 187° | 2,550 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17', road, 200' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55', trees, 201' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 20' from thr, 50' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74', trees, 120' from thr, 50' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
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
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
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
- For clearance delivery contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344. When approach is closed contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- For field conditions call the airport manager.Show FAA
- Runway 19 displaced threshold is 1350 feet and extends beyond the runway midpoint.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate low intensity runway lights on runway 09/27 by clicking the CTAF five times.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is self service.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27There is a 6 foot fence 62 feet from the runway, a 15 foot road 100 feet from the runway, and a 55 foot tree 155 feet from the runway at runway 27 end.Show FAA
- 09There is a 4 foot fence 50 feet from the runway and a 17 foot road 140 feet from the runway at runway 09 end.Show FAA
- 19Runway and displaced threshold are marked with yellow cones.Show FAA
- 01Runway and displaced threshold are marked with yellow cones.Show FAA
- 09Approach slope is 6 to 1 to the displaced threshold over a 35 foot tree located 240 feet from the runway and 130 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 01Approach slope is 19 to 1 to the displaced threshold over a 60 foot tree located 1150 feet from the runway and 10 feet to the left.Show FAA
- 27Approach slope is 7 to 1 to the displaced threshold over a 13 foot tree located 100 feet from the runway and 130 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 19Approach slope is 14 to 1 to the displaced threshold over a 60 foot tree located 854 feet from the runway and 110 feet to the right.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1Check for conditions.Show FAA
- 09/27Runway 09/27 has extensive cracking and raveling.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 61D
Answer card- ICAO
- 61D
- Name
- VIRGIL L WILLIAMS PLAINWELL MUNI
- Location
- PLAINWELL, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 722 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,722 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 2,650 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- –
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 19
Virgil L Williams Plainwell Muni sits in Plainwell, Michigan. The field elevation is 722 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 2,650 ft on runway 09/27. Runway 01/19 is turf at 2,550 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The on-field FBO is Plainwell Municipal Airport. It carries AVGAS 100LL. Self-serve 100LL is published. Call the airport manager for field conditions before you go. For clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344. When approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
A first-time pilot should pay close attention to runway condition and obstacles. Runway 09/27 has extensive cracking and raveling. Runway 19 has a displaced threshold that starts 1,350 ft down the strip. Yellow cones mark the runway and displaced threshold. There are obstacle notes near both ends of the turf runway. The airport is non-towered, so expect self-announce traffic and verify current conditions before arrival.