Clare Municipal (48D), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Clare Municipal (48D) is a public-use general aviation airport in Clare, Michigan, handling light traffic dominated by business aviation movements. The field has no control tower and operates on a CTAF frequency for pilot self-announcement.
Runways
Clare Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 04/22, is 3,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Clare Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Clare Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Mbs International (KMBS), 34 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Clare Municipal recorded 114 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation activity at Clare Muni concentrates in the summer months, with June through September accounting for the majority of annual operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 24 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 9.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Clare Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach; when approach is closed, contact Cleveland ARTCC.
REIL lights for runways 04 and 22, PAPI for runways 04 and 22, and MIRL for runways 04/22 and 09/27 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Deer and large birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available H24 through self-service with credit card payment.
To activate the admin building ACES lighting, press V, then III and II simultaneously, then I.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Clare Municipal has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Mount Pleasant Municipal (KMOP), 12.78 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 48D
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 48D.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jet A fuel available at Clare Municipal (48D)?
No. Clare Municipal offers only 100LL, available H24 through a self-service credit card system. Operators requiring Jet A will need to plan a stop elsewhere, since 48D does not stock it.
What runway lengths does 48D offer?
Clare Municipal has two paved asphalt runways: 04/22 at 3,500 feet and 09/27 at 2,499 feet, both 75 feet wide. Neither runway length supports larger business jets, which limits the airport to smaller piston and turboprop traffic.
Is customs available on-site at Clare Municipal airport?
No customs service is located at Clare Municipal. The nearest customs point is KMBS, approximately 34 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must clear customs there before or after a stop at 48D.