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W87 · Carleton, MI · 610 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
W87
Coordinates
42.0181, -83.3772
Elevation
610 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
MAY-DEC ALL IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1973/02
Distance from city
3 SSE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:23 AM09:23Z
Sunrise05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunset09:12 PM01:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:47 PM01:47Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:47 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:12 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from W87

Runway 09/27

1,920 ft × 60 ft · TURF-G
09
Heading
n/a
27
Heading
n/a

Runway 18/36

2,575 ft × 60 ft · TURF-G
18
Heading
n/a
36
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CRL · CarletonVORTAC115.70r120° / 4 NM
DXO · DetroitVOR-DME113.40r188° / 11.7 NM
SVM · SalemVORTAC114.30r161° / 25.4 NM
TOL · ToledoTACAN112.50r041° / 31.7 NM
VWV · WatervilleVOR-DME113.10r021° / 36 NM

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
MITCHELL NOBLE
400 E LABO RD, CARLETON, MI
734-506-8310
Manager
MITCHELL NOBLE
400 E LABO RD, CARLETON, MI
734-506-8310

Remarks FAA

  • RWY APCH MAY BE OBSTD BY 6 FT CROPS DURG GROWING SEASON.
  • ARPT ENTRANCE OFF LABO RD.
  • FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
  • UAS OPS 0.5 NM SW OF RWY 01.
  • DEER, COYOTE, & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD - NO SNOW REMOVAL.
  • CELL 734-664-6850.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES & CHECKERED FLAGS.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES & CHECKERED FLAGS.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

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