Skyyharbour Seaplane Base
11C · Kalamazoo, Michigan · Kalamazoo County · map
Skyyharbour Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base, 7 miles south of Kalamazoo, Michigan, 853 feet above sea level. It has 2 water landing areas.
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What is the airport code for Skyyharbour Seaplane Base?
Its FAA code is 11C.
Where is Skyyharbour Seaplane Base?
It is 7 miles south of Kalamazoo, Michigan, 853 feet above sea level.
Does Skyyharbour Seaplane Base have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Skyyharbour Seaplane Base?
14 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including D & S Flyers LLC and Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Skyyharbour Seaplane Base?
6 pilot examiners and 18 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The seaplane base facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 11C
- Kind
- Seaplane base · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 853 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- June 2021
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18W/36W | 7,920 × 200 ft | Water | |
| 05W/23W | 6,440 × 200 ft | Water |
- Runway 18W: right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 05W: right-hand traffic pattern
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 118.3 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this seaplane base.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International (4 nm north), Three Rivers Muni/Dr Haines Airport (13 nm south), Battle Creek Executive AT Kellogg Field (16 nm northeast), Kirsch Municipal (22 nm south).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International (4 nm north), Three Rivers Muni/Dr Haines Airport (13 nm south), Battle Creek Executive AT Kellogg Field (16 nm northeast), Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal (18 nm north).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Michigan · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
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Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Kalamazoo from the FAA register
118 aircraft are registered to owners in Kalamazoo, Michigan: 99 piston singles, 5 piston twins, 5 business jets, 3 helicopters, 3 balloons. Not every one of them is based at this seaplane base; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this seaplane base alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Michigan.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles (12 nearest of 14, all in Michigan):
- D & S Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Portage, 3 miles away Michigan Flyers is a non-profit flying club based at Ann Arbor Airport in Michigan, formed in 1969.
- Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University 55 aircraft · Kalamazoo, 4 miles away Western Michigan University is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with 17,331 students and 265+ academic programs.
- Battle Creek Aero Club INC 1 aircraft · Kalamazoo, 4 miles away
- De Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Vicksburg, 4 miles away
- Kalamazoo Flight Instruction LLC 1 aircraft · Kalamazoo, 4 miles away Kalamazoo Flight Instruction provides flight training from private pilot through CFII level, as well as flight reviews and specialty endorsements.
- Oshtemo Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Kalamazoo, 4 miles away
- Senior Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Kalamazoo, 4 miles away Michigan Flyers is a non-profit flying club based at Ann Arbor Airport in Michigan, formed in 1969.
- Sweet Potato Flying Club LLC 1 aircraft · Kalamazoo, 4 miles away
- Yuri Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Kalamazoo, 4 miles away Michigan Flyers is a non-profit flying club based at Ann Arbor Airport in Michigan, formed in 1969.
- Hangar 20 Flying Club LLC 4 aircraft · Climax, 12 miles away
- Kal Aero Flight Instruction LLC 2 aircraft · Mattawan, 13 miles away Kal-Aero Flight Instruction is a flight school in Portage, Michigan, offering pilot training from private pilot through certified flight instructor certificates.
- Kal Aire Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Mattawan, 13 miles away Kal-Aero Flight Instruction is a flight school in Kalamazoo, Michigan that has provided flight training since 2014.
Repair stations in Kalamazoo:
Companies in the same town as this seaplane base, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
6 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 6 for private pilot, 6 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 6 for airplanes, 4 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 18 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners.
- Todd Daniel Haifley private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Three Rivers Municipal Airport · Three Rivers, MI (13 nm) · (269) 720-4772 · [email protected]
- Edmond William Verville private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Battle Creek, MI (16 nm) · (269) 207-5864 · [email protected]
- Jason Blair private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Allegan Airport · Allegan, MI (25 nm) · (269) 275-7959 · [email protected]
- David Crisp private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Lake Odessa, MI (42 nm) · (239) 776-6279 · [email protected]
- David Henry Johnson private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes · Grand Rapids, MI (42 nm) · (616) 481-3485 · [email protected]
- Clint Edward White private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Solo Aviation - JXN · Jackson, MI (49 nm) · (404) 964-4121 · [email protected]
All 34 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this seaplane base
Accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this seaplane base.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Kalamazoo 118 aircraft · 99 piston singles, 5 piston twins, 5 business jets
- Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University 30 aircraft in town
- Flyboy71 LLC 3 aircraft in town
- West Michigan Aviation INC 2 aircraft in town
- Plainwell Aviation and Stem Academy 2 aircraft in town
- D & S Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University 55 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Battle Creek Aero Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Parker Hannifin Corporation Customer Support Comme · repair station
- Precision Dial Company · repair station
- Accidents and incidents in Michigan 2,103 since 1982 · 226 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Michigan 220 landing places
- Michigan 7,223 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/11C.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.