Watervliet Municipal
40C · Watervliet, Michigan · Berrien County · map
Watervliet Municipal is a public-use airport, 1 mile northeast of Watervliet, Michigan, 656 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 02/20, is 2,600 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Watervliet Municipal?
Its FAA code is 40C.
Where is Watervliet Municipal?
It is 1 mile northeast of Watervliet, Michigan, 656 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Watervliet Municipal?
The longest of its 2 runways, 02/20, is 2,600 feet long.
Does Watervliet Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Watervliet Municipal?
2 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it: Fruit Belt Flyers INC and Taildraggers Flyers INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Watervliet Municipal?
3 pilot examiners and 14 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Watervliet Municipal…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 40C
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 656 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- In the FAA's files since
- December 1950
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,600 × 200 ft | Grass, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 07/25 | 1,540 × 200 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 02: threshold displaced 600 ft, trees 70 ft high 50 ft from the end
- Runway 20: threshold displaced 800 ft, trees 70 ft high 320 ft from the end
- Runway 07: trees 69 ft high 345 ft from the end
- Runway 25: trees on the approach
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | · Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 02/20 - the common traffic frequency. |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Southwest Michigan Regional (9 nm southwest), South Haven Area Regional (9 nm north), South Bend International (30 nm south), Elkhart Municipal (31 nm south).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Southwest Michigan Regional (9 nm southwest), South Haven Area Regional (9 nm north), Dowagiac Municipal (14 nm southeast), Andrews University Airpark (16 nm south).
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
- Estabd bfr 1959.
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 02/20 - the common traffic frequency.
- Ropes not provided.
- Runway and dthr marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
- Defined by mowing.
- Runway and dthr marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
- Defined by mowing.
- Approach ratio 9:1 to dthr ovr 70 feet trees, 650 feet dist, 125 feet R.
- Approach ratio 4:1 to dthr ovr 98 feet trees, 392 feet dist, 165 feet L.
- Soft when wet and durg spring due to poor drainage.
- Soft when wet and durg spring due to poor drainage.
- Drone (UAS), ultralight, and pwrd prcht act.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Watervliet from the FAA register
23 aircraft are registered to owners in Watervliet, Michigan: 18 piston singles, 3 helicopters, 1 piston twin, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport 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:
- Fruit Belt Flyers INC 1 aircraft · Saint Joseph, 14 miles away
- Taildraggers Flyers INC 1 aircraft · Saint Joseph, 14 miles away
Companies in the same town as this airport, 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
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 14 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 2 administrative pilot examiners.
- 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 (27 nm) · (269) 275-7959 · [email protected]
- 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 (33 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 (45 nm) · (269) 207-5864 · [email protected]
All 26 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 airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Watervliet 23 aircraft · 18 piston singles, 3 helicopters, 1 piston twins
- Bower Aviation LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Fruit Belt Flyers INC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Taildraggers Flyers INC 1 aircraft · flight school
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 5 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- 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 221 landing places
- Michigan 7,225 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/40C.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 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 27, 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.