Newman's Airport (FAA LID: 4N0) is a privately owned, public airport located 7 mi (11.3 km) west of Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It is a choice for many pilots in the area who wish to avoid the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport. Newman's is an airpark community consisting of 13 homes each with private hangars. The airport offers tie-downs and hangars.

Newman's Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 4N0
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Daniel Wilkinson
Location	Kalamazoo, Michigan
Elevation AMSL	840 ft / 256 m
Coordinates	42°17′20″N 085°45′00″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 2,697 822 Sod

On average, 96 aircraft operations occur per week, with 90% being local general aviation. No commercial airlines service Newman's. 20 aircraft are based on the field.

History

Newman's Airport is named after Howard "Budd" Newman.[1] He built the airport after moving from Detroit to the Kalamazoo area. After working multiple welding jobs he decided to open his own welding shop and incorporate his other passion, flying. He built the first east/west runway, now a taxiway, in the early 1950s and began utilizing it to fly parts in and out of his shop. Over the next 40 plus years, Newman slowly purchased more land allowing for the north/south runway, the current runway, to be built.

In 1998, the airfield and surrounding land was sold, and in 1999 was subdivided to create the Skyview Estates community.[2] There are currently 13 homes surrounding the airstrip, each with a private hangar with runway access.

Events

Every August there is an annual fly-in breakfast. This brings upwards of 100 planes and several hundred people in attendance.[1]

References

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 4N0
  • AirNav airport information for 4N0
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4N0

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