Lowell City Airport

Lowell City Airport (FAA LID: 24C) is a city-owned public-use airport located one mile (2 km) north of the central business district of Lowell, a city in Kent County, Michigan, United States.[1]


Lowell City Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Lowell
OperatorLowell Airport Board
ServesLowell, Michigan
LocationLowell, Michigan
Elevation AMSL681 ft / 208 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 2,394 730 Asphalt
6/24 2,700 823 Turf
15/33 1,940 591 Turf
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations14,028
Based aircraft18

Facilities and aircraft

Lowell City Airport covers an area of 72 acres (29 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (12/30) measuring 2,394 x 48 ft (730 x 15 m), and two turf runways: 6/24 measuring 2,700 x 100 ft (823 x 30 m) and 15/33 measuring 1,940 x 100 ft (591 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had an average of 48 operations per week. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 100% single-engine .[1] Fixed Base Operations are provided by Midwest Aviation Services.

Incidents and Accidents

On August 24, 2014, at about 11:30 AM, a male trying out a newly bought experimental plane was spotted erratically taxiing down runway 6. After taking off, the pilot flew around the airport for about 5 minutes before going in to land. The approach was noted to be too steep and too fast. The plane eventually reached a good speed 1,000 feet down the runway, and leveled off before descending further at a high angle. The plane bounced and then exited the runway, stopping in some shrubbery. The pilot, despite being told not to, then got the airplane back on the runway and did a 180 to align with the runway. The pilot then applied full throttle and the plane abruptly turned right, veering off the runway. The airplane then continued going perpendicular to the runway. It was angled at a very high attack rate and rolled to the right. The plane then crashed into trees 100 yards South of the departure runway. The cause was determined to be pilot error. The pilot was killed in the crash.

On January 19, 2015, a student pilot attempting a solo landing clipped pine trees short of the runway. The victim crashed on the driveway of a private residence, coming extremely close to the house. The victim was able to get out of the plane and go to the house for help, where he was sent to the hospital. The student pilot did survive the crash.

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for 24C (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  • "Lowell City Airport (24C)" (PDF). at Michigan Airport Directory
  • Airport Board Minutes & Agendas at City of Lowell web site
  • Resources for this airport:
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