W.K. Kellogg Regional Airport
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W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport is a joint civil-military general aviation
, air cargo, and corporate
flight facility located on the west side of the city of Battle Creek
in Calhoun County
, Michigan
, USA
. The airport is home to Western Michigan University
College of Aviation, Duncan Aviation – the nation’s largest family-owned aircraft refurbishing company, WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation
, Federal Express
regional truck distribution facility, and other aviation businesses. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival is also held annually at Kellogg Airport.
In addition, the airfield is home to the co-located Kellogg Air National Guard Base
, which is home of the 110th Airlift Wing(110 AW), a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard
operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command
(AMC).
In May 2010, construction began on a new $7.2 million, 4100 feet (1,249.7 m) long by 75 feet (22.9 m) wide runway parallel to existing runway 5/23.
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, air cargo, and corporate
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
flight facility located on the west side of the city of Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-94* I-194* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Albion.* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Battle Creek.* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Marshall.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-37* M-60* M-66* M-78* M-89* M-96* M-99...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA
United States
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. The airport is home to Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
College of Aviation, Duncan Aviation – the nation’s largest family-owned aircraft refurbishing company, WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation
WACO Classic Aircraft
WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation, founded in 1983 as the Classic Aircraft Corporation and located in Battle Creek, Michigan, is a manufacturer of general aviation airplanes....
, Federal Express
FedEx Express (airline)
FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is the world's largest airline in terms of freight tons flown and the world's fourth largest in terms of fleet size...
regional truck distribution facility, and other aviation businesses. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival is also held annually at Kellogg Airport.
In addition, the airfield is home to the co-located Kellogg Air National Guard Base
Kellogg Air National Guard Base
Kellogg Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Michigan Air National Guard 110th Airlift Wing.-Overview:Kellogg Air National Guard Base in Battle Creek, Michigan is home to the 110th Airlift Wing...
, which is home of the 110th Airlift Wing(110 AW), a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard
Michigan Air National Guard
The Michigan Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is, along with the Michigan Army National Guard, an element of the Michigan National Guard...
operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis....
(AMC).
Runways
- Runway 5L/23R: 10,003 x 150 ft. (3,049 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 13/31: 4,835 x 100 ft. (1,474 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
In May 2010, construction began on a new $7.2 million, 4100 feet (1,249.7 m) long by 75 feet (22.9 m) wide runway parallel to existing runway 5/23.