There is presently a two-runway system in use at the Dowagiac Municipal Airport. The primary runway, 9/27, is 4,700 feet long and 100 feet wide. It is a bituminous pavement capable of supporting 60,000 dual wheeled aircraft. The crosswind runway, designated 4/22, is a turf runway that is 2,200 feet long by 200 feet wide. The turf runway is capable of supporting single wheel aircraft with a maximum weight of 12,500 pounds.

Weather information regarding wind conditions is based on observations at the NOAA reporting station in South Bend, Indiana. Prevailing winds are from the south and southwest.

Runway 9/27 presently has a paved taxiway that connects the east end of the primary runway with the apron. An aircraft turnaround taxiway is located at the west runway end.

The existing paved apron consists of approximately 5,500 square yards of bituminous surfaced pavement located at the southeastern edge of Runway 9/27.

Runway 9/27 is equipped with high intensity runway lighting (HIRL) and threshold lights. Both ends of Runway 9/27 have nonprecision instrument markings. The connecting taxiway is marked with centerline stripes and hold lines, and is bordered by medium intensity taxiway lights (MITL). Crosswind Runway 4/22 is marked at 200' intervals along the perimeter with yellow colored pylons. Six pylons designate the runway ends.

Both approaches to Runway 9/27 have Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) and Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL's). The airport's location is identified by a green and white rotating beacon. A windcone and segmented circle provides pilots with surface crosswind information. The airport also has 3 nonprecision approaches that employ the "Keeler" VORTAC located 9 nautical miles to the north. The VOR-A procedure provides a circling approach to Dowagiac Municipal Airport, and the two RNAV procedures provide straight-in nonprecision approaches to Runway 9 and Runway 27. The VOR approach procedure and both RNAV procedures are illustrated and defined in Instrument Approach Procedures (U.S. East Central, Volume 1 of 3), pages 82-84. The turf crosswind runway is a visual runway.

Dowagiac Municipal Airport receives advisories from the Lansing Flight Service Station. Flight service is on radio call frequencies 122.1R or available via telephone by calling 1-800-992-7433.

An automated fuel system with 100 low-lead fuel is available 24-hours per day, 7-days per week. All major credit cards are accepted.

Gary Carlile, Airport Manager
269-782-3574