Grand Haven Memorial Airpark
Grand Haven Memorial Airpark | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Grand Haven | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | E2 Technologies, Inc | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Grand Haven, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16446 Comstock St. Grand Haven, MI 49417 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 604 ft / 184 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°02′02″N 086°11′53″W / 43.03389°N 86.19806°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Grand Haven Memorial Airpark | ||||||||||||||
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  3GM Location of airport in Michigan  3GM 3GM (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (FAA LID: 3GM) is a public airport owned and operated by the City of Grand Haven located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Grand Haven, Michigan.[1] The airport is uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes. 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 located near the Grand Haven beach. It holds an annual Dawn Patrol/pancake breakfast to which airplanes from all over Michigan fly in.
Active associations at the airport include the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter 211 and the Grand Haven Aviation Association. The airport has courtesy bikes for those who fly in. Radio controlled aircraft operations are permitted on the northwest side of runway 18 only if they are a member of the Aircraft Model Association.
The majority of the operations are general aviation. There are 64 hangars on the airport grounds, including a full-service A & P maintenance shop.
Along the driveway is a static display of a USAF F-100 Super Sabre jet, painted in USAF Thunderbird colors, that was loaned to the airport in 1969.[3] The jet was refurbished in the summer of 2016 by local Grand Haven Aviation Association Members. The Thunderbirds flew F-100 aircraft in this paint scheme beginning in 1956.[4]
References
- ^ Instrument Approach Procedures: U.S. east central. U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service. 1988.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Preserved US Military Aircraft - Century Series Fighters".
- ^ "Every Jet Flown By The USAF Thunderbirds". www.boldmethod.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 3GM
- AirNav airport information for 3GM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3GM
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