Airports / Michigan / CAD
Wexford County Airport
KCAD / CADCadillac, MichiganELEV 1,307 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Wexford County Airport (KCAD / CAD) sits in Cadillac, Michigan, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,307 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CAD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Cherry Capital Airport (TVC, 29 nm), Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL, 35 nm), and MBS International Airport (MBS, 73 nm).
Charter pricing from CAD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Cadillac.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“Bonus Points: They've got a crew car, which is a huge help!”
Perry5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“My Mild Gripe: I wish the pavement on the taxiways was as smooth as the staff's attitude!”
Perry5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Nice facilities, paved areas in great shape and affordable fuel!”
chbsjosh5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wexford County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCAD
IATA
CAD
FAA / Local
CAD
Elevation
1,307 ft
Coordinates
44.2757° N · 85.4215° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 1,307 ft, CAD sits higher than 96% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 29nmTVCCherry Capital AirportTraverse City
- 35nmMBLManistee County Blacker AirportManistee
- 73nmMBSMBS International AirportFreeland
- 75nmMKGMuskegon County AirportMuskegon
- 82nmPLNPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County AirportPellston
- 84nmGRRGerald R. Ford International AirportGrand Rapids
Location
Open the full mapKCAD · Wexford County Airport · Cadillac, MI
From the ramp
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