Abrams Municipal Airport Explained

Abrams Municipal Airport
Faa:4D0
Type:Public
Owner:City of Grand Ledge
City-Served:Grand Ledge, Michigan
Elevation-F:842
Elevation-M:257
Coordinates:42.7742°N -84.7331°W
Pushpin Map:USA Michigan#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Michigan
Pushpin Label:4DO
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:3,200
R1-Length-M:975
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:18/36
R2-Length-F:2,580
R2-Length-M:786
R2-Surface:Turf
Stat-Year:2020
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:12,400
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:43
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Abrams Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the central business district of Grand Ledge, a city in Eaton County, Michigan, United States. 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]

The airport is accessible by road from Eaton Highway, and is located 2.1miles south of Interstate 96, just east of M-100.

Facilities and aircraft

Abrams Municipal Airport covers an area of 160acres at an elevation of 842 feet (257 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 9/27 is 3,200 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 18/36 is 2,580 by 120 feet (786 x 37 m) with a turf surface. Runway 18/36 is closed to fixed-wing aircraft from November through April. The airport is staffed daily from 8AM until dusk.[3]

The airport completed a runway upgrade and expansion in 2021. The main airport was resurfaced and had its lights upgraded.[4] [5]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel as well as maintenance, a crew lounge, snooze rooms, and more.[6]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 12,400 aircraft operations, an average of 34 per day: 82% general aviation and 19% military. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 22 single-engine and 2 multi-engine airplanes as well as 19 military aircraft.

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References

  1. , effective 2009-08-27.
  2. Web site: List of NPIAS Airports. FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 25 November 2016. PDF. 21 October 2016.
  3. Web site: AirNav: 4D0 — Abrams Municipal Airport. 2023-01-15. AirNav.com.
  4. Web site: Abrams Municipal Airport in Grand Ledge upgrades runway and will soon reconstruct taxiway. 2023-01-15. FOX 47 News.
  5. Web site: Abrams Municipal Airport receives $1.6 million upgrade. 2023-01-15. MSU.
  6. Web site: GrandAir Aviation. 2023-01-15. FlightAware.
  7. Web site: N2364K accident description. 2023-01-15. Plane Crash Map.

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