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72MI

Northwoods Airport
Watersmeet, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	72MI
Lat/Long:	46-17-10.4000N 089-16-41.1000W 46-17.173333N 089-16.685000W 46.2862222,-89.2780833 (estimated)
Elevation:	1642.1 ft. / 501 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1995)
From city:	5 miles W of WATERSMEET, MI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	49969

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1978
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; VASI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CALL AMGR.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ABN - CALL AMGR.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at LNL (8 nm S):	119.525 (715-547-6313)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
IWDr112/38.1		IRONWOOD VOR/DME		108.80		01E
RHIr009/39.9		RHINELANDER VOR/DME		115.05		02E

Airport Services

Parking:

hangars

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	95.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

46-17.201558N

46-17.143450N

Longitude:

089-17.276978W

089-16.093075W

Elevation:

1642.1 ft.

1613.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

096 magnetic, 094 true

276 magnetic, 274 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-box VASI on left (4.50 degrees glide path)

2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

144 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear

88 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES PO BOX 1 OAK BROOK, IL 60522-0001 Phone 630-323-9800
Manager:	MARK OLSON E21800 WOLF LAKE RD WATERSMEET, MI 49969-9710 Phone 906-358-4500

Additional Remarks

-	DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72MI.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLNL - Kings Land O' Lakes Airport (8 nm S)
KEGV - Eagle River Union Airport (21 nm S)
D25 - Manitowish Waters Airport (27 nm W)
KARV - Lakeland Airport/Noble F. Lee Memorial Field (29 nm SW)
KOGM - Ontonagon County Airport/Schuster Field (34 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:17	10:17
Sunrise	05:51	10:51
Sunset	20:14	01:14
Evening civil twilight	20:48	01:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Aug-2026 00:47:59
Local (UTC-5)	10-Aug-2026 19:47:59

METAR

KLNL
8nm S

110035Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3000 RMK AO2 T02200134

TAF

KIWD 37nm W	101720Z 1018/1118 32006KT P6SM SKC FM110000 00000KT P6SM SCT240
KRHI 40nm S	101722Z 1018/1118 31004KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 1018/1022 BKN050 FM110100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

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