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W87 Buzzwick Airport
Carleton, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: W87
Lat/Long: 42-01-04.3600N 083-22-19.7800W
42-01.072667N 083-22.329667W
42.0178778,-83.3721611
(estimated)
Elevation: 609 ft. / 186 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles SSE of CARLETON, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 48117

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1973
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MAY-DEC IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3P at TTF (5 nm SW): 119.075 (734-384-0259)
WX AWOS-3P at ONZ (11 nm NE): 119.675 (734-692-9686)
WX ASOS at DTW (12 nm N): PHONE 231-202-2054
WX ASOS at YIP (15 nm NW): PHONE 734-961-6843

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRLr118/4.2CARLETON VOR/DME115.7003W
DXOr187/11.7DETROIT VOR/DME113.4006W
SVMr160/25.4SALEM VORTAC114.3003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ADRIAN080/32.727806WADG .- -.. --.

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 2575 x 60 ft. / 785 x 18 m
Surface: turf, in excellent condition
Runway edge markings: RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES & CHECKERED FLAGS.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 42-00.860667N42-01.284667N
Longitude: 083-22.324667W083-22.334667W
Elevation: 608.0 ft.609.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 359 true179 true
Displaced threshold: no800 ft.
Obstructions: none28 ft. pline, marked, 10 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left and right of centerline
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MITCHELL NOBLE
400 E LABO RD
CARLETON, MI 48117-9326
Phone 734-506-8310
Manager: MITCHELL NOBLE
400 E LABO RD
CARLETON, MI 48117-9326
Phone 734-506-8310
CELL 734-664-6850.

Additional Remarks

- RWY APCH MAY BE OBSTD BY 6 FT CROPS DURG GROWING SEASON.
- ARPT ENTRANCE OFF LABO RD.
- FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
- UAS OPS 0.5 NM SW OF RWY 01.
- DEER, COYOTE, & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD - NO SNOW REMOVAL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTTF - Custer Airport (5 nm SW)
KONZ - Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
KDTW - Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (12 nm N)
KYIP - Willow Run Airport (15 nm NW)
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (20 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4210:42
Sunrise07:1011:10
Sunset20:0200:02
Evening civil twilight20:3000:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Apr-2026 16:04:59
Local (UTC-4)  05-Apr-2026 12:04:59
 
METAR
KTTF 
5nm S 		051555Z AUTO 28016G20KT 10SM -RA BKN028 OVC035 05/00 A3001 RMK AO2 PRESRR
KONZ 
11nm NE 		051555Z AUTO 27013G21KT 10SM BKN037 OVC045 05/M01 A2999 RMK AO2
KDTW 
13nm N 		051553Z 27021G30KT 10SM SCT040 BKN050 OVC055 06/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 25031/1541 RAB14E42 SLP157 P0000 T00561028
KYIP 
15nm NW 		051553Z AUTO 28018G27KT 10SM BKN035 OVC044 05/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 29039/1523 RAE05 SLP157 P0000 T00501022 $
TAF
KDTW 
13nm N 		051120Z 0512/0618 28016G28KT P6SM SCT028 OVC040 PROB30 0515/0519 6SM -RASN OVC030 FM052300 29012G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM060200 26007KT P6SM SCT200 FM060800 24005KT 5SM -SNRA OVC030 FM061200 30007KT P6SM OVC028
KYIP 
15nm NW 		051120Z 0512/0612 28016G28KT P6SM SCT028 OVC040 PROB30 0515/0519 6SM -RASN OVC030 FM052300 29012G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM060200 26007KT P6SM SCT200 FM060800 24005KT 5SM -SNRA OVC030
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