Padgham Field

Allegan City Airport (Padgham Field) (ICAO: K35D, FAA LID: 35D) is a general aviation airport located 1 mile (2 km) east of Allegan in Allegan County, Michigan, USA.

Padgham Field

Allegan City Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Allegan
LocationAllegan, Michigan
Elevation AMSL891 ft / 272 m
Coordinates42°31′51.5″N 85°49′30.5″W
Map
35D
Location of airport in Michigan
35D
35D (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 4,300'x75' 1,311x23 Asphalt
15/33 1,598'x150' 487x46 Turf

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.[1]

The airport offers, skydiving, public telephone, weather briefings, and 100LL fuel servicing.

Facilities

The airport is staffed daily from 8AM until dusk.

Runways
  • Runway 11/29: 3,500 x 75 ft. (1,067 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 15/33: 2,000 x 150 ft. (609 x 46 m), Surface: Turf

Airport Communications
  • CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
  • GRAND RAPIDS APPROACH: 128.4
  • GRAND RAPIDS DEPARTURE: 128.4
  • WX ASOS at BIV (18 nm NW): 119.025 (616-394-0190)

Location
  • The airport is accessible by road from M-222, (exit 55 off US 131), and is located near M-40 and M-89.

Skydiving
  • Padgham Field has skydiving operations at the East side of the field. There is a small skydiving club operating there and Skydive Inc. operates its Skydive Allegan operation there as well.

Skydiving

Padgham Field has active skydiving operations at the field. There is a small skydiving club operating on Saturdays and a commercial operation, Skydive Inc., that operates as Skydive Allegan and jumps on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesday evenings, and throughout the week on occasion. These operations typically put skydivers over the north center of the field and land in the field area between the T-hangars.

Experienced skydivers normally exit the aircraft from an altitude of 10,000' AGL and will freefall to approximately 2,500' AGL before deploying their canopies. Skydive Inc.'s Skydive Allegan Tandem Skydivers will normally exit the aircraft from an altitude of 10,000' AGL and will free fall to approximately 4,500' AGL before deploying their canopies. During skydiving operations, Padgham Field will potentially have skydiving canopy traffic in a small pattern from 4,500' AGL to the ground.

Skydive aircraft are in constant communication with Grand Rapids Approach and will give notices via local frequencies as to skydiver jump status.

References
  1. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.


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