Welke Airport

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Beaver Island Weather (°F)

METAR: KSJX 170455Z AUTO 29007G15KT 10SM SCT036 BKN044 OVC080 02/M04 A2958 RMK AO2 T00171040

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSJX (2.6 NM at True Heading of 228)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1001.8
Temperature: 1.7 C (35.06 F)
Dewpoint: -4 C (24.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
45-43-16.6534N (45.721293)
Longitude: 
085-31-11.0144W (-85.519726)
Elevation: 
664.0 feet MSL (202 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
6.3 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. S of Beaver Island, Michigan
Found On: 
Green Bay Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
PAUL WELKE
36155 EAST SIDE DR
BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782
231-675-5297
PAUL WELKE
PO BOX 112
BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782-0112
231-448-2071

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
12/1968
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1664 feet (507 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LAN
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  12
Multi Engine:  6
GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  13000
Air Taxi:  7500 57.7%
GA Local:  500 3.8%
GA Itinerant:  5000 38.5%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 231

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Welke Aircraft Maintenance
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    448-2030 100LL
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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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 6Y8

    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
    0.0 Welke Airport
    (6Y8)
    0 6 100LL
    2.6 Beaver Island Airport
    (KSJX SJX)
    228 234 100LL
    27.0 Charlevoix Municipal Airport
    (KCVX CVX)
    157 163 100LL, Jet A+
    31.2 Schoolcraft County Airport
    (ISQ KISQ ISQ)
    299 305 100LL, Jet A+
    31.6 Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport
    (PLN KPLN PLN)
    106 113 100LL, Jet A
    34.2 Mackinac County Airport
    (83D)
    72 79 100LL, Jet A+
    38.0 Boyne City Municipal Airport
    (N98)
    143 150 100LL
    41.7 Boyne Mountain Airport
    (KBFA BFA)
    142 149 100LL
    42.1 Cheboygan County Airport
    (KSLH SLH)
    95 102 100LL, Jet A+
    46.0 Antrim County Airport
    (ACB KACB ACB)
    162 168 100LL, Jet A+
    49.7 Albert J Lindberg Airport
    (5Y1)
    67 74 100LL
    54.0 Chippewa County International Airport
    (CIU KCIU CIU)
    53 60 100LL, Jet A
    58.8 Cherry Capital Airport
    (TVC KTVC TVC)
    182 188 100LL, Jet A+
    59.5 Hanley Field Airport
    (5Y7)
    310 316 100LL, Mogas
    74.1 Presque Isle County Airport
    (KPZQ PZQ)
    104 112 100LL
    76.2 Drummond Island Airport
    (DRE KDRM DRM)
    76 84 100LL, MOGAS
    78.5 Ephraim/Gibraltar Airport
    (3D2)
    244 249 100LL
    86.9 Wexford County Airport
    (CAD KCAD CAD)
    177 183 100LL, Jet A
    89.3 Roscommon County/Blodgett Meml Airport
    (HTL KHTL HTL)
    155 162 100LL
    91.1 Alpena County Regional Airport
    (APN KAPN APN)
    114 122 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    NM of 6Y8

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    NM of 6Y8

    Remarks

    A110-2 DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 QUARRY, DIRT PILES, & EQPT 165 FT NORTH OF AER 09 & 0-500 FT NORTH OF AER 17.
    A110-4 10-15 FT DROP OFF NORTH OF AER 17.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A14 RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
    A16 HOME 231-448-2374.
    A33-17/35 ROUGH ROLLING TRRN WITH BARE SPOTS & LOOSE STONES.
    A40-09/27 NSTD LIRL DUE TO LCTN 87 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.
    A42-17 RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
    A42-35 RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
    A57-09 APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DTHR.
    A57-17 APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR.
    A57-27 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
    A57-35 APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR.
    A58-09 15 FT ROAD, 160 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
    A58-27 15 FT ROAD, 90 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
    A81-APT NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 NOT FOR PUB USE EXC WITH PRIOR APVL - CALL AMGR.
    E111 PRVDD THRS APROPLY MKD & WBRBN.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 3500 ft (1067 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    6Y8 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  2512 ft x 30 ft (766 m x 9 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA OE/AAA as of 07/19/2019
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 09

    Runway 27

    Elevation: 
    652.0 659.0
    Latitude: 
    45-43-13.3500N 45-43-13.7800N
    Longitude: 
    085-31-31.9600W 085-30-56.5600W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    089 269
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREES ROAD
    Object Height: 
    40 15
    Distance from End: 
    200 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    125 ft. left and right of centerline 20 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Displaced Threshold: 
    490 240
    Threshold Latitude: 
    45-43-13.4341N 45-43-13.7390N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    085-31-25.0548W 085-30-59.9421W

    Runway 17/35  3500 ft x 140 ft (1067 m x 43 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA OE/AAA as of 07/19/2019
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 17

    Runway 35

    Elevation: 
    654.0 658.0
    Latitude: 
    45-43-36.0200N 45-43-01.7200N
    Longitude: 
    085-31-11.6900W 085-31-05.6800W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    173 353
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    BRUSH TREES
    Object Height: 
    15 70
    Distance from End: 
    30 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    125 ft. left and right of centerline 20 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Displaced Threshold: 
    200 1305
    Threshold Latitude: 
    45-43-34.0602N 45-43-14.5076N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    085-31-11.3466W 085-31-07.9204W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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