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M61

Edward F Johnson Airport
Ishpeming, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	M61
Lat/Long:	46-20-42.7870N 087-47-18.4850W 46-20.713117N 087-47.308083W 46.3452186,-87.7884681 (estimated)
Elevation:	1449 ft. / 442 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	10 miles SSW of ISHPEMING, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	49849

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1973
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GRB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at SAW (16 nm E):	118.375 (906-346-5126)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SAWr271/16.2		SAWYER VOR/DME		117.10		04W

Airport Services

Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2200 x 100 ft. / 671 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in poor condition ROUGH WITH SANDY AREAS.
Runway edge markings:	3 FT YELLOW CONES.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	44 ft. trees, 125 ft. left of centerline CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH SLP 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 43 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 125 FT R.	8 ft. brush, 95 ft. left of centerline CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH SLP 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 40 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 125 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MARILEE KOVAL 56820 COUNTY ROAD 581 ISHPEMING, MI 49849-9122 Phone 906-485-4349
Manager:	ROGER PIETRO 880 COUNTY ROAD PRG ISHPEMING, MI 49849-8901 Phone 906-486-9074

Additional Remarks

-	419 FT LGTD TWR LCTD 6100 FT SOUTH OF ARPT & 600 FT EAST OF RWY 18/36 EXTDD CNTRLN.
-	ARPT CLSD DEC-APR AND WHEN SN COVD.
-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
-	DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at M61.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSAW - Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (16 nm E)
KIMT - Ford Airport (34 nm SW)
KESC - Delta County Airport (47 nm SE)
KCMX - Houghton County Memorial Airport (57 nm NW)
KLNL - Kings Land O' Lakes Airport (60 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:18	12:18
Sunrise	07:51	12:51
Sunset	17:20	22:20
Evening civil twilight	17:53	22:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Nov-2026 05:05:42
Local (UTC-5)	13-Nov-2026 00:05:42

METAR

KSAW
16nm E

130458Z AUTO 36019KT 2SM -SN BR BKN008 BKN018 M00/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/4V5

TAF

KSAW
16nm E

130232Z 1303/1324 01011G20KT 3SM -SHSN SCT010 BKN015 FM130500 01010G19KT 2SM -SHSN OVC018 FM131500 01011G20KT 5SM -SHSN BKN015

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