FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6Y8 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-43-16.1847N / 085-31-13.2402W
45-43.269745N / 085-31.220670W
45.7211624 / -85.5203445
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 664 ft. / 202.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of BEAVER ISLAND, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49782 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1968 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ
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. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SJX (2.6 nm SW): | 118.075 (231-448-3081) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ISQr124/31.3 | | SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY VOR/DM | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| ERYr190/35.6 | | NEWBERRY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| PLNr285/36.3 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ST JAMES | | 049/2.3 | | 382 | | 05W | | SJX | ... .--- -..- |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 342/27.3 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2512 x 30 ft. / 766 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-43.220000N | | 45-43.231667N |
| Longitude: | 085-31.535000W | | 085-30.945000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 450 ft. | | 240 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway
+ 15 FT RD, 160 FT DSTC, +25 FT PLINE, 180 FT DSTC, +40 FT TREES, 190 FT DSTC. | | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline
+ 15 FT RD, 100 FT DSTC; + 30 FT TREES, 150 FT DSTC. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 140 ft. / 1067 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 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. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 45-43.588333N | | 45-43.012500N |
| Longitude: | 085-31.202167W | | 085-31.212833W |
| Elevation: | 644.0 ft. | | 644.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1350 ft. |
| Markings: | , in poor condition | | , in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. tree, 360 ft. from runway, 12 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway
RY 35 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | PAUL WELKE
P.O. BOX 112
BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782
Phone 231-448-2071 |
| Manager: | PAUL WELKE
111 AIRPORT DRIVE, PO BOX 80
CHARLEVOIX, MI 49720
Phone 231-448-2071
AMGR RES PH 231-448-2374 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 64/day * | | 76% | transient general aviation | | 22% | air taxi | | 2% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 27 ACFT PARKED IN PRIMARY SURFACE - SOUTH SIDE. |
| - | DEER 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. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6Y8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSJX - Beaver Island Airport (3 nm SW)
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (31 nm SE)
KISQ - Schoolcraft County Airport (31 nm NW)
KPLN - Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (32 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Dec-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunrise | | 08:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Dec-2009 19:22:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Dec-2009 14:22:32 |
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| METAR |
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KSJX
2nm SW | 041855Z AUTO 24015G21KT 10SM -SN SCT007 SCT012 BKN021 M02/M08 A2991 RMK AO2
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KPLN
32nm E | 041737Z 0418/0518 26010KT 3SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC040 TEMPO 0418/0422 1SM -SHSN BKN015 OVC040 FM050100 23007KT 1 1/2SM -SHSN SCT009 OVC035 FM050400 22007KT 1/4SM +SHSN VV002 FM051000 21008KT 2SM -SHSN OVC011
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