Lakeview Airport (Michigan)

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]

Lakeview Airport

Griffith Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerVillage of Lakeview
ServesLakeview, Michigan
Elevation AMSL969 ft / 295 m
Coordinates43°27′08″N 085°15′53″W
Map
13C is located in Michigan
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Location of airport in Michigan
13C is located in the United States
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13C (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 3,499 1,066 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations10,200
Based aircraft25

Facilities and aircraft

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 9/27 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, 2011, 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
  • 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

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 13C PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. "AirNav: 13C - Lakeview Airport/Griffith Field". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. "13C - Lakeview/Griffith Field Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  5. "Rm Aviation FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Lakeview/Griffith Fld (13C)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  6. "Piper PA-15 crash in Michigan (N4585H) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  7. 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.


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