About West Michigan Regional Airport

WEST MICHIGAN RGNL

ICAO	KBIV
FAA ID	BIV
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	March 1947
Coordinates (ARP)	42.74278, -86.10783 424434N 0860628W
Variation	5.4° W (2024)
Timezone	Detroit (-4 h)
Local time	May 3, 2024 07:03
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A+ Jet A, Kerosene + FS-II (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	35,000 (December 31, 2021)
Based aircraft	49
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
8	080°	085°	6,001 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	42.7413	-86.1188
26	260°	265°	6,001 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	42.7443	-86.0968

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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West Michigan Regional Airport

West Michigan Regional Airport is a midsized airport in Michigan, United States. The airport is located at latitude 42.74278 and longitude -86.10783. The airport has one runway: 8/26. The ICAO airport code of this field is KBIV. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is BIV. Nearby other airfields are Curt's Place Airport, J P'S Field, Bakers Field, Ottawa Executive Airport and Harry's Field.

West Michigan Regional Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Chicago.

West Michigan Regional Airport is in the timezone of America/Detroit. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 20:47. This applies to West Michigan Regional Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Things to do at this airport

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On this airport you can find flying schools. The only known company on this field is Tulip City Air Service.

Companies

Flying schools

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References

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Curt's Place Airport	US-5823	5.6 NM	077°
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital Heliport	US-5824	7.0 NM	048°
HH Heliport	US-5671	7.0 NM	131°
J P'S Field	US-5826	8.5 NM	063°
Bakers Field	US-5603	9.0 NM	093°
Ottawa Executive Airport	KZ98	9.1 NM	060°
Harry's Field	US-5683	10 NM	039°
Dewind Field	US-5825	12 NM	019°
Reading Airport	US-5649	13 NM	202°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Holland	HLM	NDB	3.9 NM	325°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
8	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved		High
26	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved		High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
8	75,000 lbs	160,000 lbs	175,000 lbs
26	75,000 lbs	160,000 lbs	175,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
8
26

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
8	698 ft	40 ft	3.0°	213 ft
26	686 ft	33 ft	3.0°	209 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
8			C	34
26			Precision Instrument	50

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
8	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes			P4L
26	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No			P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
8		Right hand
26	ILS/DME