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W87

Buzzwick Airport
Carleton, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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
CRLr118/4.2	CARLETON VOR/DME	115.70	03W
DXOr187/11.7	DETROIT VOR/DME	113.40	06W
SVMr160/25.4	SALEM VORTAC	114.30	03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ADRIAN		080/32.7		278		06W		ADG	.- -.. --.

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

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2025

Runway edge markings:

RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES & CHECKERED FLAGS.

RUNWAY 1

RUNWAY 19

Latitude:

42-00.860667N

42-01.284667N

Longitude:

083-22.324667W

083-22.334667W

Elevation:

608.0 ft.

609.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

359 true

179 true

Displaced threshold:

800 ft.

Obstructions:

none

28 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 04-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:35	10:35
Sunrise	07:03	11:03
Sunset	20:02	00:02
Evening civil twilight	20:30	00:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2026 03:39:36
Local (UTC-4)	04-Sep-2026 23:39:36

METAR

KTTF 5nm S	050315Z AUTO 33002KT 23/22 A2997 RMK AO2 PWINO
KONZ 11nm NE	050315Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM OVC065 23/23 A2997 RMK AO2
KDTW 13nm N	050253Z 30003KT 9SM FEW012 BKN060 OVC190 24/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02390211 51004
KYIP 15nm NW	050253Z AUTO A2998 RMK AO2 SLPNO 52003 PWINO RVRNO

TAF

KDTW 13nm N	042104Z 0421/0524 28007KT P6SM BKN060 OVC150 FM050000 12005KT P6SM SCT015 OVC060 FM050400 03005KT 5SM BR OVC012 TEMPO 0508/0512 3SM BR SCT004 OVC009 FM051500 04006KT P6SM OVC022 FM051900 06007KT P6SM SCT035
KYIP 15nm NW	041731Z 0418/0518 19006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 OVC100 FM042300 12006KT P6SM SCT022 OVC060 FM050400 03005KT 5SM BR OVC012 TEMPO 0508/0512 3SM BR SCT004 OVC009 FM051500 05007KT P6SM OVC022

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