Kalamazoo/battle Creek International Airport (AZO)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	AZO
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°33'5.6000" W / 42°14'3.8000" N -85.551556 / 42.234389 (Estimated)
Elevation	873.90 ft / 266.36 m (Surveyed)
Land	832 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SE of Kalamazoo, MI
Location	Kalamazoo County, MI
Magnetic Variation	03W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	KALAMAZOO CO
Address	5235 PORTAGE RD PORTAGE, MI 49002
Phone number	269-388-3668
Manager	CRAIG WILLIAMS, AIRPORT DIRECTOR
Address	5235 PORTAGE RD PORTAGE, MI 49002
Phone number	269-388-3668

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt	800 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	AZO (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.3 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	AZO (269-459-3391)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	3438 x 100 ft (1048 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	05	23
Alignment	45°	225°
Physical elevation	873.80 ft	850.90 ft
Coordinates	42.234880 / -85.558068	42.241558 / -85.549101
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2800 x 60 ft (853 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	09	27
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	872.90 ft	862.70 ft
Coordinates	42.233933 / -85.558135	42.233923 / -85.547797
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	6502 x 150 ft (1982 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	17	35
Alignment	171°	351°
Physical elevation	859.20 ft	868.20 ft
Coordinates	42.241371 / -85.551734	42.223745 / -85.548018
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
AZO	DME	KALAMAZOO	27X	109.00		0.2 nm
ELX	DME	KEELER	113X	116.60		26.0 nm
PMM	DME	PULLMAN	58X	112.10		28.2 nm
JXN	DME	JACKSON	101Y	115.45		48.7 nm
AZ	NDB	AUSTN		371.00	03W	6.3 nm
BT	NDB	BATOL		272.00	04W	18.0 nm
IRS	NDB	STURGIS		382.00	04W	25.9 nm
GR	NDB	KNOBS		263.00	06W	40.5 nm
SB	NDB	MISHA		341.00	05W	43.6 nm
GSH	TACAN	GOSHEN	84X	113.70	00E	47.7 nm
VIO	VOR/DME	VICTORY	106Y	115.95	04W	33.3 nm
GIJ	VORTAC	GIPPER	101X	115.40	00E	44.2 nm

Remarks

• MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ROOSTING AREA 5500 FT APCH END RY 35. BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• 11C SPB LCTD 3.6 NM SOUTH. ACFT OPRG AT 11C WILL ANNC INTNS ON AZO CTAF.
• PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 175,000 LB MAX TOG.
• FICONS UNMON NOV-APR 0000-0300 & MAY-OCT 0000-0400.
• FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349.
• TWYS F & G E OF RY 17/35 RSTRD ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.
• RY 09 & RY 05 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.
• FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.