Lakes of the North Airport
4Y4 · Gaylord, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 01:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 238° mag · 233° true
- Dimensions
- 4,285 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 058°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,285 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CGG 109.80 · TVC 114.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r342° / 15.2 NM |
| TVC · Traverse City | VOR/DME | 114.60 · 93X | High | r065° / 32.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4Y4
- Coordinates
- 44.9125, -84.8764
- Elevation
- 1,287 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1700; SAT 0900-1300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/05
- Distance from city
- 11 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY UPSLOPE FM EAST TO WEST, APRXLY 20 FT HYR ON WEST END.
- GOLF CRS & RESTAURANT ADJ.
- UAS OPS INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
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Also nearby: D90 Mancelona Municipal Airport (8 NM) · MI24 Deer Lake Airpark (15 NM)
About 4Y4
Lakes of the North Airport (4Y4) is an airport in Gaylord, MI, at 1,287 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,285 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4Y4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4Y4 have a control tower?
No. Lakes of the North Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4Y4?
Lakes of the North Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,285 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4Y4?
Lakes of the North Airport is in Gaylord, MI, at an elevation of 1,287 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9125, -84.8764.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 4Y4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.