FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | 6Y1 |
Lat/Long: | 45-45-58.6716N 084-30-13.7302W 45-45.977860N 084-30.228837W 45.7662977,-84.5038139 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 664 ft. / 202.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 06W (1985) |
From city: | 3 miles NW of BOIS BLANC ISLAND, MI |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 49775 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1970 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD FOR SER CALL AMGR. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX AWOS-3 at SLH (7 nm S): | 118.175 (231-627-4671) |
WX AWOS-3 at MCD (8 nm NW): | 118.275 (906-847-3778) |
WX ASOS at PLN (17 nm SW): | 119.025 (231-539-7700) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
PLNr046/10.6 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
SSMr195/39.5 | | SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 04W |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 3498 x 75 ft. / 1066 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 45-46.006003N | | 45-45.949715N |
Longitude: | 084-30.638130W | | 084-29.819542W |
Elevation: | 664.0 ft. | | 641.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 102 magnetic, 096 true | | 282 magnetic, 276 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 21:1, 15 FT ROAD, 517 FT DIST, 295 FT R. | | 81 ft. trees, 2331 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | BOIS BLANC TOWNSHIP PO BOX 898 POINTE AUX PINS, MI 49775-0898 Phone 231-634-7275 |
Manager: | CHRISTOPHER VIERS 2431 BRIDGE VIEW DR BOIS BLANC ISLAND, MI 49775-0898 Phone 812-320-0792 OR 231-634-7030. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 67/week * | 43% | transient general aviation | 43% | local general aviation | 14% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | RWY & TWY MAY NOT BE PLOWED FULL WID DRG WINTER; TO VFY FLD CONDS CALL AMGR. |
- | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (183KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (207KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (7 nm S)
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (8 nm NW)
83D - Mackinac County Airport (12 nm NW)
KPLN - Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport (17 nm SW)
KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (27 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 09-Jul-2014
looking northeast.
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 13-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 10:04 |
Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:22 | | 01:22 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-Aug-2022 00:14:38 |
Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2022 20:14:38 |
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METAR |
KSLH 7nm S | 132355Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM BKN060 OVC090 19/14 A3007 RMK AO2
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KMCD 7nm NW | 132355Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM OVC055 18/13 A3008 RMK AO2 T01820133 10205 20181
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KPLN 17nm SW | 132354Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM BKN060 OVC085 19/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01940122 10200 20183 56008
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TAF |
KPLN 17nm SW | 132322Z 1400/1424 00000KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080 FM140700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC027 FM140800 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC022 FM141100 VRB03KT P6SM OVC018 FM141400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC022 FM142100 08007KT P6SM BKN035
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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