Dowagiac Municipal
C91 · Dowagiac, Michigan · Cass County · map
Dowagiac Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the City of Dowagiac, 1 mile northwest of Dowagiac, Michigan, 747 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 4,700 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas) and about 14 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 3,600 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Dowagiac Municipal?
Its FAA code is C91.
Where is Dowagiac Municipal?
It is 1 mile northwest of Dowagiac, Michigan, 747 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Dowagiac Municipal?
The longest of its 2 runways, 09/27, is 4,700 feet long.
Does Dowagiac Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Dowagiac Municipal?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Are there flight schools at Dowagiac Municipal?
2 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it: Andrews University and Foxtrot Flight Training LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac Municipal…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA C91
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Dowagiac
- Elevation
- 747 feet above sea level
- Pattern altitude
- 800 feet above the airport
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1974
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,700 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 04/22 | 2,176 × 100 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 09: PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 54 ft high 930 ft from the end
- Runway 27: PAPI, four lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern, trees 60 ft high 947 ft from the end
- Runway 04: tree 65 ft high 1,042 ft from the end
- Runway 22: right-hand traffic pattern, threshold displaced 388 ft, tree 81 ft high 921 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Approach and departure | 118.55 | |
| Goshen and center (remote transmitter) Low | 127.55 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- flight instruction, aircraft rental
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Southwest Michigan Regional (16 nm northwest), Elkhart Municipal (17 nm south), South Bend International (19 nm southwest), South Haven Area Regional (22 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
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 09/27; PAPI runways 09 and runway 27; and runway end identifier lights runways 09 and 27 - the common traffic frequency.
- Self service fuel available 24 hour.
- +2 feet crops, 2 feet tall, 75 dist, 250 L and R.
- Runway 04/22 and runway 22 displaced threshold marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
- Approach ratio 20:1 at dslpd threshold.
- Deer and large birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Model R/C aircraft operations east side of runway 04/22.
- Admin building access, depress V, then III-II simultaneous, then I.
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.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 13 |
| multi-engine | 1 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 3,600, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| general aviation, travelling | 1,800 |
| general aviation, local | 1,800 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Dowagiac from the FAA register
12 aircraft are registered to owners in Dowagiac, Michigan: 9 piston singles, 2 piston twins, 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.
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:
- Andrews University 13 aircraft · Berrien Springs, 13 miles away Andrews University is a nationally ranked diverse university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, offering associate to doctoral degrees.
- Foxtrot Flight Training LLC 1 aircraft · Berrien Springs, 13 miles away Foxtrot Flight Training is a flight school located at Dowagiac Municipal Airport in southwestern Michigan.
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 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 (24 nm) · (269) 720-4772 · [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 (35 nm) · (269) 275-7959 · [email protected]
- Edmond William Verville private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Battle Creek, MI (43 nm) · (269) 207-5864 · [email protected]
All 25 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.
- 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 · 8 since 1982, 1 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 Dowagiac 12 aircraft · 9 piston singles, 2 piston twins, 1 weight-shift and powered parachutes
- Andrews University 13 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Foxtrot Flight Training LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 8 since 1982 · 1 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 7,221 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/C91.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 26, 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.