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Welke Airport

6Y8 · Beaver Island, MI · 664 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6Y8
Coordinates
45.7205, -85.5189
Elevation
664 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1968/12
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:14 AM09:14Z
Sunrise05:52 AM09:52Z
Sunset09:35 PM01:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:13 PM02:13Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:13 PM → 05:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:35 PM → 04:52 AM

Plan a flight from 6Y8

Runway 09/27

2,512 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Nstd.

09
Heading
094° mag · 89° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
490 ft
27
Heading
274° mag · 269° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
240 ft

Runway 17/35

3,500 ft × 140 ft · Turf (Poor)
17
Heading
178° mag · 173° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft
35
Heading
358° mag · 353° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
1,305 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ISQ · Schoolcraft CoVOR-DME110.40r124° / 31.4 NM
ERY · NewberryVOR-DME108.20r190° / 35.6 NM
PLN · PellstonVORTAC111.80r285° / 36.3 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
PAUL WELKE
PO BOX 112, BEAVER ISLAND, MI
231-448-2071
Manager
PAUL WELKE
36155 EAST SIDE DR, BEAVER ISLAND, MI
231-675-5297

Remarks FAA

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

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