Manistee County/Blacker Airport

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Manistee Weather (°F)

METAR: KMBL 190656Z AUTO 25017G22KT 10SM BKN038 OVC047 01/M06 A2981 RMK AO2 RAB10E21SNB21E43 SLP103 P0000 T00111056 FZRANO

TAF: KMBL 190528Z 1906/2006 25012G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 TEMPO 1907/1911 3SM -SHSN BR BKN027 FM191100 24015G22KT P6SM OVC050 FM191600 27012G19KT P6SM OVC060 FM192100 30012G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM200400 31008G16KT 6SM -SHSN BKN060

Reporting Station: KMBL (0.4 NM at True Heading of 99)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1009.6
Temperature: 1.1 C (33.98 F)
Dewpoint: -5.6 C (21.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
44-16-20.8740N (44.272465)
Longitude: 
086-14-48.8430W (-86.246901)
Elevation: 
621.4 feet MSL (189 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
5.5 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NE of Manistee, Michigan
Found On: 
Green Bay Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BARRY LIND
2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
231-723-4351
MANISTEE BLACKER ARPT AUTHORITY
2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
231-723-4351

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
NOV-MAR/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1621 feet (494 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
MBL
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 09/2005

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  6

Annual Operations (as of 05/25/2023)

Total Operations:  6845
Commercial:  2300 33.6%
Air Taxi:  480 7.0%
GA Local:  2500 36.5%
GA Itinerant:  1500 21.9%
Military Aircraft:  65 0.9%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
AWOS-3PT:  118.825 (231-723-6073)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 231

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Orchard Beach Aviation
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Unicom 122.8 723-8095 80, 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Lansing(LAN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM EC-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 28 EC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 EC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 EC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MBL

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
19.8 Mason County Airport
(LDM KLDM LDM)
200 205 100LL, Jet A+
35.6 Wexford County Airport
(CAD KCAD CAD)
89 95 100LL, Jet A
40.0 Cherry Capital Airport
(TVC KTVC TVC)
45 51 100LL, Jet A+
51.2 Fremont Municipal Airport
(KFFX FFX)
167 173 100LL, Jet A
51.9 Cain Field Airport
(38C)
140 146 100LL, Mogas
60.8 Door County Cherryland Airport
(SUE KSUE SUE)
304 309 100LL, Jet A+
62.1 Antrim County Airport
(ACB KACB ACB)
45 51 100LL, Jet A+
62.3 Manitowoc County Airport
(MTW KMTW MTW)
262 266 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
65.5 Ephraim/Gibraltar Airport
(3D2)
322 327 100LL
66.3 Muskegon County Airport
(MKG KMKG MKG)
179 184 100LL, Jet A
67.9 Roscommon County/Blodgett Meml Airport
(HTL KHTL HTL)
85 92 100LL
70.1 Clare Municipal Airport
(48D)
111 118 100LL
74.5 Charlevoix Municipal Airport
(KCVX CVX)
33 39 100LL, Jet A+
75.5 Sheboygan County Meml Airport
(SBM KSBM SBM)
247 251 100LL, Jet A+
76.0 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
(MOP KMOP MOP)
120 127 100LL, Jet A+
77.6 Boyne City Municipal Airport
(N98)
43 50 100LL
77.8 Boyne Mountain Airport
(KBFA BFA)
45 52 100LL
78.4 Menominee Regional Airport
(MNM KMNM MNM)
311 316 100LL, Jet A+
78.4 Gladwin Zettel Meml Airport
(GDW KGDW GDW)
102 109 100LL, Jet A+
80.3 Greenville Municipal Airport
(6D6)
147 153 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-10 FLD CONDS UNMON AFT ATNDD HRS EXC FOR ACR OPS.
A110-2 TWY E MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
A110-7 ARFF MNT CTAF DRG ACR OPS.
A110-8 MAINT PSNL MNT CTAF DRG WORK ON TWYS & RWYS.
A26 CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. ARFF UNAVBL EXC ACR & PPR.
A30-01/19 CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC TAXI.
A52-19 ALSO +15 FT ROAD, 498 FT DIST, APCH RATIO 33:1.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01/19
10/28
Longest Runway: 10/28 is 5501 ft (1677 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 28

MBL Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19  2721 ft x 75 ft (829 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/16/2019
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  6 /F/A/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  25.5

Runway 01

Runway 19

Elevation: 
618.5 617.7
Latitude: 
44-16-06.2168N 44-16-33.0752N
Longitude: 
086-15-07.9697W 086-15-07.0388W
Runway True Alignment: 
001 181
Glide Path Angle: 
4.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE TREES
Object Height: 
8 49
Distance from End: 
312 1080
Object Centerline Offset: 
75 ft. left of centerline 172 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
No No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
21 34
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
2721 2721
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
2721 2721
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
2721 2721
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
2721 2721

Runway 10/28  5501 ft x 100 ft (1677 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/16/2019
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Porous friction course
Runway Pavement Class:  30 /F/A/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  83.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  126.0

Runway 10

Runway 28

Elevation: 
617.6 621.3
Latitude: 
44-16-22.1563N 44-16-20.8017N
Longitude: 
086-15-17.4020W 086-14-01.8241W
Runway True Alignment: 
091 271
ILS Type: 
ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE TREES
Object Height: 
55 102
Distance from End: 
2050 4350
Object Centerline Offset: 
75 ft. left of centerline 172 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
30 45
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
5501 5501
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
5501 5501
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
5501 5501
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
5501 5501

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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