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Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is a controlled, tower-served airport in southwest Michigan, offering full instrument approach capability and a mix of airline, general aviation and training traffic. It sits at 863 feet elevation with a long primary runway equipped with an ILS, making it a straightforward and well-equipped destination for visiting VFR pilots.
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO) serves the city of Kalamazoo in southwest Michigan. It is a tower-controlled field with airline service, an ILS-equipped main runway and three physical runways in total, making it a useful and well-equipped stop for a simulator pilot flying general aviation or airline types into the region.
The airport lies near Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is served by its own air traffic control tower together with approach and departure control, indicating that it sits within controlled airspace. An ATIS broadcast and a clearance delivery frequency are provided, both features typical of a busier, professionally controlled aerodrome.
The airport has three physical runways. Runway 17/35 is the longest, at 6,488 ft, hard-surfaced and lit, with an ILS serving runway 35. Runway 05/23 is 3,428 ft, hard-surfaced and lit. Runway 09/27 is also hard-surfaced and lit, with a declared length of 3,069 ft from the 09 threshold and 2,784 ft from the 27 threshold.
Air traffic control tower and CTAF operate on 118.3 MHz. Ground control is on 121.9 MHz, clearance delivery on 121.75 MHz, and ATIS broadcasts on 127.25 MHz. Approach and departure control use 119.2 MHz. UNICOM is available on 122.95 MHz, and a remote radio outlet linked to Lansing operates on 109 MHz. Runway 35 is equipped with an ILS for instrument approaches.
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport continues to handle scheduled airline services alongside general aviation traffic, and is recorded as the home base for a number of based pilots. Further operational information is available through the airport's own website.
