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This is a list of airports in Michigan (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA, or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
Its service area also includes portions of Iron and Menominee counties in Michigan and Florence and Marinette counties in Wisconsin. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. [4]
Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport covers an area of 304 acres (121 ha) at an elevation of 773 feet (236 m) above mean sea level.It has two runways: 9/27 is 4,699 by 75 feet (1,432 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 15/33 is 2,580 by 150 feet (786 x 46 m) with a turf surface.
The airport is staffed Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. It has a fixed-base operator offering fuel, catering, aircraft parking, courtesy cars, conference rooms, a crew lounge, snooze rooms, and showers. It is accessible by road from County Airport Drive, and is close to M-59 and I ...
A regional airport authority was authorized by area voters in November 2008. The West Michigan Airport Authority consists of representatives from Holland, Zeeland, and Park Township. In October 2011 the airport authority formally voted to change the airport's name from Tulip City Airport to West Michigan Regional Airport. [3]
The airport is close to freeways I-69 (exits 84, 85), I-96 (exit 90), I-496 (exit 3), and U.S. Highway 127 (exit 82B). From downtown Lansing, traffic can follow Business Loop I-96 to the airport. Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) Bus Route 14 runs between the airport and downtown
The airport is staffed from dawn until dusk. The 29,000-square-foot (2,700 m 2) parking area can accommodate fixed-wing aircraft with parking for 100 helicopters, 50 with cement pads with a total of 70 tie downs. The control tower was recently upgraded to a STVS (Small Tower Voice Switch) system with positions in three different locations.
The airport is categorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. [2] Cherry Capital Airport is the third-busiest airport in Michigan, after those of Detroit and Grand Rapids. It is the largest and busiest airport in Northern Michigan, with 700,699 total passengers in 2023. [3]