Yale Airport
D20 · Yale, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:21 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 274° mag · 268° true
- Dimensions
- 2,300 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 500 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 094°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 802 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 92 ft, 1,246 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 815 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ECK 114.00 · MTC 133.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECK · Peck | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r206° / 9.2 NM |
| MTC · Selfridge | TACAN | 133.70 · 64X | — | r010° / 30 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D20
- Coordinates
- 43.1111, -82.7867
- Elevation
- 815 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/07
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
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 · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- RWY 09 +25 FT PLINE, 345 FT DIST.
Runways
- RWY 09/27 & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- SOFT IN SPRING.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 48G Gavagan Field (5 NM) · 4Y8 Para Field (6 NM) · MI01 Fasel Field (6 NM) · 39G Avoca Airport (7 NM) · 75MI Norton Field (private) (9 NM) · 55D Burgess Field (10 NM)
About D20
Yale Airport (D20) is an airport in Yale, MI, at 815 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D20 have a control tower?
No. Yale Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at D20?
Yale Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D20?
Yale Airport is in Yale, MI, at an elevation of 815 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1111, -82.7867.
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