# Newman's Airport

Kalamazoo, MI · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-49bc970158` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/mi/kalamazoo-newman-s-airport/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-49bc970158.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-49bc970158.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-49bc970158

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing, other | none |
| What is there now | an airpark community consisting of 13 homes each with private hangars | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1950 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 1999 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Howard "Budd" Newman | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Timeline

- 1950: First east/west runway built
- 1950: Opened
- 1998: Airfield and surrounding land sold
- 1999: Land subdivided to create Skyview Estates community
- 1999: Retrofit: redevelop

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Newman's Airport (FAA LID: 4N0) is a privately owned, public airport located 7 mi (11.3 km) west of Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It is a choice for many pilots in the area who wish to avoid the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport. Newman's is an airpark community consisting of 13 homes each with private hangars. The airport offers tie-downs and hangars.
On average, 96 aircraft operations occur per week, with 90% being local general aviation. No commercial airlines service Newman's. 20 aircraft are based on the field.


== History ==
Newman's Airport is named after Howard "Budd" Newman. He built the airport after moving from Detroit to the Kalamazoo area.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman%27s_Airport

## Sources

- Newman's Airport — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman%27s_Airport

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Newman's Airport, Kalamazoo, MI." Record n-49bc970158, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/mi/kalamazoo-newman-s-airport/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_kalamazoonewmansairport,
  title = {Newman's Airport, Kalamazoo, MI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/mi/kalamazoo-newman-s-airport/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-49bc970158, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.