David's Airport

David's Airport
David's Field
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Mike Abu-Rezeq
Serves Athens, Michigan
Elevation AMSL 887 ft / 270 m
Coordinates 42°03′55″N 085°14′30″W / 42.06528°N 85.24167°W / 42.06528; -85.24167
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 2,500 762 Turf
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 1,000

David's Airport (FAA LID: 9C2), also known as David's Field,[2] is a privately owned, public-use airport located in Branch County, Michigan, United States. It is two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of Athens, a village in Calhoun County. David's Field was built shortly after World War II by John Broberg and named to honor his twin brother who was killed on Okinawa. John operated the field intermittently into the 1970s where he conducted flight training and parachute practice operations.

Facilities and aircraft

David's Airport covers an area of 9 acres (3.6 ha) and has one runway designated 9/27 with a 2,500 x 100 ft (762 x 30 m) turf surface. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 1,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 83 per month.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 FAA Airport Master Record for 9C2 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  2. ↑ Athens, David's Field (9C2) at Michigan Airport Directory


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