Lakeview Airport (FAA LID: 13C), also known as Griffith Field, is a public use airport in Montcalm County, Michigan, United States. It is owned by the village of Lakeview and located one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of its central business district.[1] 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 local general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Village of Lakeview | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lakeview, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 969 ft / 295 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°27′08″N 085°15′53″W / 43.45222°N 85.26472°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft edit
Lakeview Airport covers an area of 74 acres (30 ha) at an elevation of 969 feet (295 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,499 by 75 feet (1,066 x 23 m).[1][3][4]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers basic services like fueling.[5]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 10,200 aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine airplanes.[1][3][4]
Accidents and incidents edit
- On August 26, 2009, a Piper Vagabond flown by a student pilot crashed while practicing takeoffs and landings at Lakeview Airport. A witness reported the aircraft began a left bank and then dove "as if it was dusting crops" before impacting the ground and bursting into flames. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft.[6][7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 13C PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 2, 2023.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ a b "AirNav: 13C - Lakeview Airport/Griffith Field". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ a b "13C - Lakeview/Griffith Field Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Rm Aviation FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Lakeview/Griffith Fld (13C)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Piper PA-15 crash in Michigan (N4585H) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Press, The Grand Rapids (2009-08-27). "Ada man practicing for his pilot's license at Lakeview Airport-Griffith Field dies in plane crash". mlive. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
External links edit
- Lakeview - Griffith Field (13C) at Michigan DOT airport directory
- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 13C, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 13C
- AirNav airport information for 13C
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 13C