Napoleon Airport
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Napoleon Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | BSC REALTY, LLC | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Skydive Tecumseh | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Napoleon, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Jackson County, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 963 ft / 294 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°10′16″N 084°15′40″W / 42.17111°N 84.26111°W | ||||||||||||||
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Napoleon Airport (FAA LID: 3NP) is a privately owned, public use airport located 1 mile northwest of Napoleon in Jackson County, Michigan. The airport sits on 95 acres at an elevation of 963 feet.[1][2][3]
The airport is a hub for skydiving, with multiple locations at the airport. The airport is one of Michigan's original turbine drop zones. Jumping evaluators, tandem examiners, accelerated freefall instructors, and senior and master riggers are available. Skydiving is usually available from May to October, and it is open on weekends for the rest of the year, weather permitting.[4][5][6]
The airport was bought by Skydive Tecumseh, the main skydiving operator at the airport, in 2016.[7]
The airport has two runways, both turf. Runway 9/27 measures 2740 x 200 ft (835 x 61 m), and runway 15/33 is 2500 x 160 ft (762 x 49 m). The runways are not plowed in winter, and they grow especially soft during springtime.[1][2][3]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport has 9,855 annual aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day. It is entirely general aviation. For the same time period, 17 aircraft were based at the airport: 13 single-engine airplanes, 3 ultralights, and 1 multi-engine airplane.[1][2]
The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, and no fuel is available at the airport.[3][8]