Northwoods Airport Private
72MI · Watersmeet, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 276° mag · 274° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 096°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 1,613 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 88 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,621 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IWD 108.80 · RHI 115.05
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWD · Ironwood | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r112° / 38.1 NM |
| RHI · Rhinelander | VOR/DME | 115.05 · 97Y | Low | r009° / 39.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72MI — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72MI
- Coordinates
- 46.2859, -89.2775
- Elevation
- 1,642 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1978/10
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 09: VASI · 27: VASI.
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
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT ABN - CALL AMGR.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; VASI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CALL AMGR.
Nearby airports
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About 72MI
Northwoods Airport (72MI) is an airport in Watersmeet, MI, at 1,642 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72MI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 72MI have a control tower?
No. Northwoods Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 72MI?
Northwoods Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 72MI?
Northwoods Airport is in Watersmeet, MI, at an elevation of 1,642 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2859, -89.2775.
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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 72MI 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.