Lakeview Airport

Lakeview Airport-Griffith Field Airport serves Lakeview and Montcalm County and is owned by Village Of Lakeview. The paved runway extends for 3500 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 971 feet

Over the Past few years you may have noticed the improvements that have been made to the Airport. These improvements have been made possible through grants made by the Federal Government and 5% each matched fund money from the State of Michigan and the Village of Lakeview. These grants are made through the Michigan Aeronautics Commission.

Airport Ordinance

AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING

Griffith Field (Lakeview Airport) has been awarded a combined federal and state grant to replace the existing Terminal Trailer.  For many years attempts have been made to secure funding for this project.  Late 2005 our proposed Terminal Building Project was awarded funding.

The building project has been estimated to cost $200,000.  The Fed's are funding 80% and the state is funding 17.5% which means the Village will only fund 2.5% of the project.  Construction will be complete in September 2006.

The building is 56' x 28' and will contain an airport manager's office, flight planning room, restrooms, lobby and a conference room.  The conference room will be available to various community groups to hold meetings.

The airport has seen vast changes and improvements over the past seven years.  The Lakeview Airport is one of the busiest small airports in the state.  The airport supports 14 jobs, has 13,000 landings and takeoffs per year and there are 39 based aircraft.  If you are interested in flying there are licensed instructors available and aircraft that can be rented.


May 2001, $91,111 to design taxi-streets and apron rehabilitation; and to rehabilitate beacon.

May 2002, $21,000 for designing apron rehabilitation.

January 2003, $ 166,667 Construct taxiway streets, SW hangars, rehabilitate apron, north hangar area, clearing.

May 2004, $166,667 to Lakeview Griffith Field in Lakeview for pavement sealing and parallel taxiway. design.  Snow removal equipment.

"These grants help create jobs and grow local economies throughout Michigan," said Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm. "Improved airports contribute to more tourism, travel and trade in Michigan, and that means growing optimism about our economy and better quality of life for every citizen."

Federal and state dollars for airport development primarily come from restricted, user-generated funds. The primary sources of revenue are aviation fuel, passenger taxes and aircraft registration fees.

LAKEVIEW AIRPORT
RECEIVES SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT GRANT
Many of you may have noticed the DPW using a new piece of equipment this winter. The Village succeeded in capturing another General Aviation Entitlement Act Grant. This is a Federal grant

administered by the Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics. The Village applied for and was awarded a grant to purchase a new front-end loader to assist with removing snow from the runway. The loader came equipped with a 2-yard bucket, a 16’ power angle plow, and an 8’ snow blower. The entire unit cost was $115,000 and the Village of Lakeview’s match was less than $5,000.
Not only is this piece of equipment a wonderful addition for the DPW. It saves an incredible amount of time when plowing the runways. We were able to reduce plow time by approximately four hours each time we plowed.
Although the primary use of the loader is for the airport, the Village will see a significant benefit from this equipment. We are fortunate to have this grant.

Airport Receives Construction Grant

A full-length parallel taxiway will be built the summer 2005 at the airport. The Village succeeded in capturing another General Aviation Entitlement Act Grant. This is a Federal grant administered by the Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics. The project has been designed and is currently out for bid. Construction will begin in May and should be complete by late July. The project costs an estimated $400,000 to $500,000. The Village of Lakeview Match for this project is 2.5% or approximately $10,000.