Evart Municipal Airport

Evart Municipal Airport (ICAO: K9C8, FAA LID: 9C8) is a public airport located 1 mile (2 km) west of Evart in Osceola County, Michigan, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[1]

Evart Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Evart, Michigan
LocationEvart, Michigan
Elevation AMSL1,018 ft / 310 m
Coordinates43°53′45.069″N 85°16′45.15″W
Map
9C8 is located in Michigan
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Location of airport in Michigan
9C8 is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 4,185 1,275 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft Movements720
Based Aircraft2

The airport has generated controversy over the amount of tax money it receives as part of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems despite having so few flights, based aircraft, hangars, or employees. However, when the airport first applied for funding, the Michigan Department of Transportation said that the City of Evart had justified the need for funds to build out facilities such as hangars to attract more flights.[2]

The airport is home to a variety of non-aviation events such as car meets, flea markets, and annual 4th of July fireworks shows.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway: runway 6/24 is 3804 x 75 ft (1129 x 23 m) and is asphalt.[3][4]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, there were 720 annual aircraft operations at the airport, an average of 60 per day, all general aviation. For the same time period, there are 2 aircraft based on the field, both helicopters.[3][4]

Transit

The airport is accessible by road from US-10.

Accidents and incidents
  • On April 14, 2015, a Socata TBM700 experienced a gear-up landing at Evart Municipal Airport. The aircraft had previously made two normal landings as part of a training exercise, but during the third landing, the gear was not extended at midfield. As the aircraft settled into ground effect for landing, both pilots aboard realized that the gear was not down and took action to go around, but the rear ventral strikes and a portion of the aft belly contacted the runway before descent could be reversed, and the propeller struck the runway. The aircraft continued a climbout and diverted to a nearby airport with a maintenance facility, where it landed without further incident. The probable cause of the incident was found to be the pilot's failure to follow the Before Landing checklist and to extend the landing gear as well as the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in a gear-up landing.[5]

References
  1. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. "Michigan Airport Home To No Planes Or Hangars Receives Over $150K A Year In Tax Dollars". Michigan Capital Confidence. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. "AirNav: 9C8 — Evart Municipal Airport". AirNav. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  4. "9C8 — Evart Municipal Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. "N850WM accident description". Plane Crash Map. Retrieved 2023-01-12.


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