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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 09:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunset | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:47 PM | 01:47Z |
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRL · Carleton | VORTAC | 115.70 | r120° / 4 NM |
| DXO · Detroit | VOR-DME | 113.40 | r188° / 11.7 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 | r161° / 25.4 NM |
| TOL · Toledo | TACAN | 112.50 | r041° / 31.7 NM |
| VWV · Waterville | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r021° / 36 NM |
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VFR sectional
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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