White Cloud Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of White Cloud
ServesWhite Cloud, Michigan
Elevation AMSL914 ft / 279 m
Coordinates43°33′35″N 85°46′27″W / 43.55972°N 85.77417°W / 43.55972; -85.77417
Map
42C is located in Michigan
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42C
Location of airport in Michigan
42C is located in the United States
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42C (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 2,917 889 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft Operations996

White Cloud Airport (FAA LID: 42C) is a public airport owned and operated by the City of White Cloud located 1m (1.6 km) north of White Cloud, a city in Newaygo County, Michigan, United States. The airport is uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[1] .The airport covers an area of 72 acres (29 ha).

The airport has one runway, designated as runway 18/36 and paved with asphalt. It measures 2916 x 60 ft (889 x 18 m).[2][3][4]

There is a fixed-base operator at the airport that sells fuel.[5]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 996 aircraft operations, an average of 83 per month. It was composed entirely of general aviation. For the same time period, 11 aircraft were based on the field, all airplanes: 10 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[2][3][4]

Accidents and incidents

  • On July 15, 2004, a Mooney M20 sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain during a forced landing at the White Cloud Airport. The probable cause was found to be a loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the mechanic's improper maintenance, the disconnected oil line, the oil leak from the disconnected line, and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the forced landing.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "AirNav: 42C - White Cloud Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. 1 2 "(42C) White Cloud Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. 1 2 "42C - White Cloud Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  5. ↑ "White Cloud Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at White Cloud (42C)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Mooney M20M crash in Michigan (N355RZ) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.


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