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Fort Custer Recreation Area

1971 establishments in MichiganImportant Bird Areas of MichiganMountain biking venues in the United StatesProtected areas established in 1971Protected areas of Calhoun County, Michigan
Protected areas of Kalamazoo County, MichiganState recreation areas of MichiganTourist attractions in Calhoun County, MichiganTourist attractions in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Beach at Eagle Lake, Fort Custer Recreation Area, Michigan
Beach at Eagle Lake, Fort Custer Recreation Area, Michigan

Fort Custer State Recreation Area is a 3,033-acre (12 km2) State Recreation Area located between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan. The area features lakes, the Kalamazoo River, over 25 miles of multi-use trails, second growth oak barrens and dry-mesic southern (oak-hickory) forests.

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Fort Custer Recreation Area
Blue Loop, Charleston Township

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N 42.318333333333 ° E -85.345 °
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Blue Loop
49012 Charleston Township
Michigan, United States
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Beach at Eagle Lake, Fort Custer Recreation Area, Michigan
Beach at Eagle Lake, Fort Custer Recreation Area, Michigan
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W. K. Kellogg Airport

W. K. Kellogg Airport (IATA: BTL, ICAO: KBTL, FAA LID: BTL) is a city-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Battle Creek, a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. The airport is accessible by road from Helmer Road, and is located near I-94. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility. It is also known as W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport.In addition to general aviation, the airport supports air cargo and corporate flight operations. It is home to Western Michigan University College of Aviation, Duncan Aviation – the nation's largest family-owned aircraft refurbishing company — WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation, SEMCO Energy Gas Company, and other aviation businesses. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival is also held annually at Kellogg Airport. The 110th Wing (110 WG), a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard, uses a portion of the airport as a military installation known as Battle Creek Air National Guard Base. The 110th Wing is operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). This airport should not be confused with the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Pomona, California, which operated from 1928 to 1932 and was then the largest privately owned airport in the country.The airport hosts an annual Air Show & Balloon Festival featuring acts such as an F-22 Raptor demonstration.