Boyne Mountain Airport
BFA · KBFA · Boyne Falls, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:37 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 169° true
- Dimensions
- 5,187 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 300 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 703 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 55 ft R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 707 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,187 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 354.05 | PELLSTON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PLN 111.80 · CGG 109.80 · TVC 114.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLN · Pellston | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r208° / 30 NM |
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r350° / 30.2 NM |
| TVC · Traverse City | VOR/DME | 114.60 · 93X | High | r043° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBFA
- Coordinates
- 45.1658, -84.9241
- Elevation
- 719 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.675 · ☎ 231-330-8677
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BFA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1964/08
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY 17/35 TREES, BLDGS, & ROADS IN PRI SFC.
- PEDESTRIANS INVOF RWY ENVIRONMENT - LODGING 200 FT WEST OF RWY 35 DESIGNATOR.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- +15 FT ROAD, 0-199 FT DIST, 100 FT L TO 90 FT R.
- +25 FT TREES, 200-500 FT DIST, 165 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 15 FT ROAD, 300 FT DIST, 100 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR OVR 44 FT TREES, 510 FT DIST, 166 FT R.
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Nearby airports
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About KBFA
Boyne Mountain Airport (BFA · KBFA) is an airport in Boyne Falls, MI, at 719 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,187 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBFA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBFA have a control tower?
No. Boyne Mountain Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBFA?
Boyne Mountain Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,187 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBFA?
Boyne Mountain Airport is in Boyne Falls, MI, at an elevation of 719 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1658, -84.9241.
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