Airport information
- FAA LID
- M86
- Coordinates
- 42.4709, -86.1273
- Elevation
- 635 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1990/10
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunset | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:00 PM | 02:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:00 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:25 PM → 05:07 AM
Plan a flight from M86
Runway 09/27
1,699 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Poor) 09
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r289° / 1 NM |
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r359° / 19.6 NM |
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r300° / 29.1 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r240° / 33.7 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r286° / 40 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for M86. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
ED WALLE
6025 107 AV, PULLMAN, MI
269-214-6898
Manager
ED WALLE
6025 107 AV, PULLMAN, MI
269-214-6898
Remarks FAA
- DEER & ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 60 FT TREES, 130 FT BOTH SIDES OF RY CENTERLINE.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- RY 09/27 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH THREE, 3 FT YELLOW CONES EACH SIDE OF RY; RY DEFINED BY MOWING.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD, 47 FT TREES, 958 FT DSTC, 0B.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD +60 FT TREES 0 FT DSTC, 130 FT L. APCH RATION 14:1 BASED ON 52 FT TREES, 768 FT. DSTC. ALSO, 50 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 130 FT L/R EAST HALF OF RY.
- ALSO +25 FT PLINE; 228 FT FM RY END L/R. MKD WITH ONE ORANGE BALL.
- ROUGH SFC WITH SOFT AREAS, STANDING WATER, & DIRT PILES. RY SOFT IN SPRING & WHEN WET.
Nearby airports
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