Ojibwa Airpark

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Ojibwa Airpark
Summary
Owner/OperatorOjibwa Property Owners Association
Serves Weidman, Michigan
Time zone UTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation  AMSL 959 ft / 292 m
Coordinates 43°43′14″N085°00′09″W / 43.72056°N 85.00250°W / 43.72056; -85.00250
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
5/233,6001,097Turf
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft Movements504

The Ojibwa Airpark (FAA LID: D11) is a privately owned, public use airport located 3 miles northwest of Weidman, Michigan. The airpark sits on 25 acres at an elevation of 959 feet. [1] [2]

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Though it does not have a chapter, the airport regularly plays host to events sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). [3] The airport hosts events such as annual fly-ins and pancake breakfasts. [4] [5] [6]

Facilities and aircraft

The airpark has one runway, designated as runway 5/23. It measures 3600 x 125 ft (1097 x 38 ft) and is made of turf. [6] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 504 aircraft operations, an average of 42 per month. It was all general aviation. For the same time period, 5 aircraft are based at the airpark, all single-engine airplanes. [1] [2]

The pilot does not have a fixed-base operator, and no fuel is publicly available. [7] [8]

Accidents and incidents

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References

  1. 1 2 "AirNav: D11 - Ojibwa Airpark". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "D11 - Ojibwa Airpark Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. ↑ "The CHAPTER 221 FLYER" (PDF). Experimental Aircraft Association. June 2016. p. 1. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fly-in at Ojibwa Airpark". Into the Journey. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Vans Aircraft Builders - Resources, Videos, Photos and Tools". VansAircraftBuilders.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  6. 1 2 "Annual Ojibwa All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Fly-In Saturday — General Aviation News". General Aviation News. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. ↑ "(D11) Ojibwa Airpark". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  8. ↑ "Ojibwa Airpark Airport Overview and FBOs (Weidman, MI) [D11]". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Accident Piper J3F-50 Cub N26811, 03 Feb 2021". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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