Torchport Airport
59M · Eastport, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:38 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:38 PM | 01:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 215° mag · 211° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 600 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 035°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 627 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,400 ft | |
| 09/27 | 3,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TVC 114.60 · CGG 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC · Traverse City | VOR/DME | 114.60 · 93X | High | r021° / 24.7 NM |
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r316° / 34.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 59M
- Coordinates
- 45.0558, -85.3559
- Elevation
- 640 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1991/11
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD NOV 15-APR 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- TREES OBSC VIEW OF RWY ENDS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- UNEVEN ROLLING TRRN.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR 28 FT TREE, 17 FT DIST, 90 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR 72 FT TREES, 236 FT DIST, 135 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 658 FT DIST, 163 FT L.
Contact
- ARPT PHYS ADS: 1309 N US-31, KEWADIN, MI 49648.
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About 59M
Torchport Airport (59M) is an airport in Eastport, MI, at 640 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 59M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 59M have a control tower?
No. Torchport Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 59M?
Torchport Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 59M?
Torchport Airport is in Eastport, MI, at an elevation of 640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0558, -85.3559.
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