Brighton Airport (FAA LID: 45G) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Brighton, in Livingston County, Michigan, United States.[1]

Brighton Airport
Airport runway area
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 45G
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Brighton Airport Association
Serves	Brighton, Michigan
Elevation AMSL	973 ft / 297 m
Coordinates	42°34′11″N 083°46′43″W
Website	BrightonAirport.org
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4/22 3,120 951 Asphalt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations 17,600 Based aircraft 91
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2]

The airport opened in July 1947[3] and is used primarily for privately owned light recreational aircraft; however, it is open to the public.[2] It was built by Lloyd Bert Beurmann. Lloyd was an engineer for GM, but had a love for flying.[4] It is now owned by the Brighton Airport Association, a not-for-profit organization,[5] and managed by William Bertrand.

Facilities and aircraft

Brighton Airport covers an area of 47 acres (19 ha) at an elevation of 973 feet (297 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,120 by 24 feet (951 x 7 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 17,600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 48 per day. At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 98% single-engine, 1% multi-engine and 1% ultralight.[1]

Notable projects

Brighton Airport is home to two major projects, one of which is a B-25 restoration project run by the Warbirds of Glory Museum.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brighton Airport.

• Brighton Airport, official website
• Brighton Field (45G) airport diagram from Michigan DOT
• Aerial image as of 28 April 1992 from USGS The National Map

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 45G
  • AirNav airport information for 45G
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 45G