Meyers–Diver's Airport

Coordinates: 42°01′30.25″N 83°56′20.99″W / 42.0250694°N 83.9391639°W / 42.0250694; -83.9391639

Meyers–Diver's Airport

Meyers–Diver's Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 3TE
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Al Meyers Airport Inc.
Operator Keith Diver
Serves Tecumseh, Michigan
Elevation AMSL 815 ft / 248 m
Coordinates 42°01′30.25″N 83°56′20.99″W / 42.0250694°N 83.9391639°W / 42.0250694; -83.9391639
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 1,820 555 TURF-G
18/36 2,660 811 ASPH-P

Meyers–Diver's Airport is located in Tecumseh, Michigan. It is owned by Al Meyers Airport, Inc. and managed by Andy Alto. Mr Alto purchased the airport in 2014. In January 2015 Andy Alto banned skydiving from the airport with no regard for area residents or businesses. It has an FAA identifier of 3TE. It is at an elevation of 815 feet. It has two runways; one with an asphalt surface and a length of 2,660 feet and the other with a turf surface and a length of 1,820 feet.[1] The airport is a skydiving drop zone.[2]

Runway from Macon Rd.
Tandem skydiving landing at airport

In the early 1950s the airport was the location of the Meyers Aircraft Company, where the Meyers MAC-145 was produced. [3] The airport was formerly named the Al Meyers Airport after the founder of Meyers Aircraft Co.[4]

References

  1. ↑ FAA Airport Master Record
  2. ↑ Skydive Tecumseh
  3. ↑ Meyers History
  4. ↑ Al Meyers Airport, Michigan – Map and Latitude Longitude GPS Coordinates
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