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KMBL Manistee County/Blacker Airport
Manistee, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: MBL
Lat/Long: 44-16-20.8740N 086-14-48.8430W
44-16.347900N 086-14.814050W
44.2724650,-86.2469008
(estimated)
Elevation: 621.4 ft. / 189.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2015)
From city: 3 miles NE of MANISTEE, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49660

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MBL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: NOV-MAR 0800-1700, JUN-AUG 0800-2000, APR & OCT 0800-1800, MAY & SEPT 0800-1900
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. ARFF UNAVBL EXC ACR & PPR.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3PT: 118.825 (231-723-6073)
WX AWOS-3 at LDM (20 nm S): 119.925 (231-843-0459)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TVCr234/38.1TRAVERSE CITY VOR/DME114.6002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
JEPOT277/4.525406WMB -- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 30 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 83.0
Double wheel: 126.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 44-16.369272N44-16.346695N
Longitude: 086-15.290033W086-14.030402W
Elevation: 617.6 ft.621.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 097 magnetic, 091 true277 magnetic, 271 true
Declared distances: TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 55 ft. tree, 2050 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear102 ft. trees, 4350 ft. from runway, 950 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 2721 x 75 ft. / 829 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 6 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 25.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC TAXI.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 44-16.103613N44-16.551253N
Longitude: 086-15.132828W086-15.117313W
Elevation: 618.5 ft.617.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 007 magnetic, 001 true187 magnetic, 181 true
Declared distances: TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 8 ft. tree, 312 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear49 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
ALSO +15 FT ROAD, 498 FT DIST, APCH RATIO 33:1.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MANISTEE BLACKER ARPT AUTHORITY
2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
Phone 231-723-4351
Manager: BARRY LIND
2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
Phone 231-723-4351

Additional Remarks

- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FLD CONDS UNMON AFT ATNDD HRS EXC FOR ACR OPS.
- TWY E MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
- ARFF MNT CTAF DRG ACR OPS.
- MAINT PSNL MNT CTAF DRG WORK ON TWYS & RWYS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 28   download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (220KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (134KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (360KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLDM - Mason County Airport (20 nm S)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (21 nm N)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (30 nm SE)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (36 nm E)
C04 - Oceana County Airport (38 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3809:38
Sunrise06:1410:14
Sunset21:2801:28
Evening civil twilight22:0302:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Jul-2025 07:30:35
Local (UTC-4)  12-Jul-2025 03:30:35
 
METAR
KMBL 120656Z AUTO 08003KT 9SM BKN085 BKN110 21/20 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE36 SLP104 P0001 T02060200
KLDM 
19nm S 		120715Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM -RA BKN055 BKN075 OVC085 21/20 A2982 RMK AO2
TAF
KMBL 120545Z 1206/1306 16004KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050 FM121000 15006KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN016 FM121200 21009G15KT P6SM BKN010 FM121900 23010G15KT P6SM SCT060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Orchard Beach Aviation 231-723-8095
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Phillips 66® Aviation Contract Fuel  
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.66 $5.39 
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