Padgham Field (35D), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Padgham Field (35D) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Allegan, Michigan, serving a low volume of business aviation traffic. It offers a single paved runway and 100LL fuel, with no on-field customs service.
Runways
Padgham Field has one paved runway, 11/29, 4,300 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Padgham Field has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Padgham Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International (KAZO), 21 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Padgham Field recorded 74 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at Padgham Fld is concentrated in the May-through-September window, based on FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 13 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Padgham Field averages 2.2 days above 90°F in July and 29.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.8°F, and January the coldest, at 30.2°F.
Weather station is 3.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Padgham Field has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach; when approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Pilot-activated REIL on runway 11 and 29, PAPI on runway 11 and 29, and MIRL on runway 11/29, all controlled via CTAF.
Runway conditions are unmonitored; contact the airport manager for details.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 9 degrees left of centerline.
Administration building access code: 5-3-2-1.
Parachute jump activity occurs Thursday through Sunday.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Padgham Field has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is Ottawa Executive, 17.85 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 35D
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 35D.
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What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there jet fuel available at Padgham Field (35D)?
Padgham Field (35D) stocks 100LL only; jet fuel is not available on the field. The airport is unattended, so fuel access depends on self-service arrangements rather than staffed hours.
What is the runway length at 35D?
Padgham Field (35D) has a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 4,300 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so it defines the largest aircraft that can operate here.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Padgham Field?
Customs clearance is not handled onsite at Padgham Field (35D); the nearest customs airport is Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International (KAZO), about 21.44 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing should plan to route through that facility instead.