Beaver Island Airport
SJX · KSJX · Beaver Island, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 3,278 × 120 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 522 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 666 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 668 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,054 ft | |
| 09/27 | 4,299 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,278 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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLN · Pellston | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r282° / 38.1 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
- KSJX
- Coordinates
- 45.6923, -85.5666
- Elevation
- 670 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.075 · ☎ 231-448-3081
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJX
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/07
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- CELL 231-675-5391.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
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Nearby airports
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About KSJX
Beaver Island Airport (SJX · KSJX) is an airport in Beaver Island, MI, at 670 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,299 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSJX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSJX have a control tower?
No. Beaver Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSJX?
Beaver Island Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,299 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSJX?
Beaver Island Airport is in Beaver Island, MI, at an elevation of 670 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6923, -85.5666.
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