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6Y8

Welke
Beaver Island, Michigan

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FAA Identifier: 6Y8
Latitude/Longitude: 45-43-16.1847N / 085-31-13.2402W
45.7211 / -85.5203
Elevation: 664 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 05W (1985)
Land Area Covered: 200 acres
From City: 2 nautical miles S of Beaver Island, MI
County/Parish: Charlevoix, MI
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 12/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Green Bay
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Lansing Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: Continuous
Wind Indicator: Yes
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon:
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 122.8
CTAF: 122.8
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 09/27
Dimensions: 2512 x 30 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Runway Edge Lights: Low intensity
Runway: 17/35
Dimensions: 3500 x 140 ft.
Surface: Grass, sod - in fair condition
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Privately Owned
Owner: Paul Welke
P.O. Box 112
Beaver Island, MI 49782
231-448-2071
Manager: Paul Welke
111 Airport Drive, P O Box 80
Charlevoix, MI 49720
231-448-2071
Sectional Map:
Remarks:
  • RY 27 ACFT PARKED IN PRIMARY SURFACE - SOUTH SIDE.
  • DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 9/27 QUARRY, DIRT PILES, EQUIPMENT 165 FT N OF RY, 150 FT W OF RY 17/35.
  • RWY 17 - 20 FT DROP OFF, N. END OF RWY.
  • RY 17-35, EQUIP PARKED ALONG E SIDE OF RY, S END.
  • AMGR RES PH 231-448-2374
  • RUNWAY ROLLING TERRAIN, ROUGH WITH BARE SPOTS.
  • 17/35 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES; RY 35 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH YELLOW CONES & REFLECTORS EACH SIDE.
  • +34 FT TREES 880 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
  • + 15 FT RD, 160 FT DSTC, +25 FT PLINE, 180 FT DSTC, +40 FT TREES, 190 FT DSTC.
  • + 15 FT RD, 100 FT DSTC.
  • LIRL RY 09/27 NOT FOR PUBLIC USE; W/O PRIOR APPROVAL CALL 231-448-2071 OR 231-448-2374. LIRL LOCATEED 72 FT FM PVMT EDGE EA SIDE.
  • PRVDD THRS ARE CORRECTLY MKD & NOTAM'D.
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
SJX Beaver Island Beaver Island, MI - Public Green Bay 3 miles
6Y3 North Fox Island North Fox Island, MI - Public Green Bay 21 miles
CVX Charlevoix Muni Charlevoix, MI - Public Green Bay 31 miles
MGN Harbor Springs Harbor Springs, MI - Public Lake Huron 36 miles
ISQ Schoolcraft County Manistique, MI - Public Green Bay 36 miles
PLN Pellston Rgnl Airport Of Emmet County Pellston, MI - Public Lake Huron 36 miles
5D5 Woolsey Memorial Northport, MI - Public Green Bay 39 miles
83D Mackinac County St Ignace, MI - Public Lake Huron 39 miles
ERY Luce County Newberry, MI - Public Green Bay 41 miles
MCD Mackinac Island Mackinac Island, MI - Public Lake Huron 44 miles
N98 Boyne City Muni Boyne City, MI - Public Green Bay 44 miles
Y94 East Jordan City East Jordan, MI - Public Green Bay 46 miles
59M Torchport Eastport, MI - Public Green Bay 47 miles
BFA Boyne Mountain Boyne Falls, MI - Public Lake Huron 48 miles
Y30 Pbeaaye Topinabee, MI - Public Lake Huron 48 miles
SLH Cheboygan County Cheboygan, MI - Public Lake Huron 49 miles
6Y1 Bois Blanc Island Bois Blanc Island, MI - Public Lake Huron 49 miles
Y65 Calvin Campbell Muni Indian River, MI - Public Lake Huron 49 miles
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