Houghton Lake State Airport
5Y2 · Houghton Lake Heights, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,750 × 104 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 550 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,165 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 53 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 77 ft L of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,750 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 | r193° / 21.3 NM |
| TVC · Traverse City | VOR/DME | 114.60 · 93X | High | r124° / 38.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5Y2
- Coordinates
- 44.3292, -84.7917
- Elevation
- 1,165 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 W
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SNOW REMOVAL IREG - CTC AMGR AT 616-540-1324 TO VFY CONDS.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Obstructions
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +88 FT TREES, 1795 FT DIST, 20 FT L.
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About 5Y2
Houghton Lake State Airport (5Y2) is an airport in Houghton Lake Heights, MI, at 1,165 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,750 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5Y2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5Y2 have a control tower?
No. Houghton Lake State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5Y2?
Houghton Lake State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,750 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5Y2?
Houghton Lake State Airport is in Houghton Lake Heights, MI, at an elevation of 1,165 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3292, -84.7917.
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