Oakland Southwest Airport
Y47 · New Hudson, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:23 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:23 PM | 01:23Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 258° mag · 251° true
- Dimensions
- 3,128 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 864 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 926 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 79 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 19 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 926 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,128 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Detroit”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SVM 114.30 · DXO 113.40 · CRL 115.70 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r350° / 5.8 NM |
| DXO · Detroit | VOR/DME | 113.40 · 81X | High | r333° / 20.8 NM |
| CRL · Carleton | VOR/DME | 115.70 · 104X | High | r348° / 28.3 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r175° / 28.4 NM |
| MTC · Selfridge | TACAN | 133.70 · 64X | — | r266° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y47
- Coordinates
- 42.5031, -83.6237
- Elevation
- 926 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0830-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08 & 26 OTS INDEFLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: VASI · 26: VASI.
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
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- TREES & BRUSH IN PRIMARY SFC 70-120 FT L & R.
- FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08 & 26 OTS INDEFLY.
Obstructions
- -4 FT DITCH, 40 FT DIST; SCATTERED 5-30 FT TREES & BRUSH, 0-199 FT DIST, 125 FT L & R.
- 15-40 FT TREES & BRUSH, 0-90 FT DIST, 110 FT L.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 2:1 TO DTHR OVR +22 FT TREE, 62 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR +12 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 115 FT L. +30 FT PLINE, 697 FT DIST; +20 FT TREES, 110 FT L; +15-50 FT TREES, MOST QUADS.
Nearby airports
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About Y47
Oakland Southwest Airport (Y47) is an airport in New Hudson, MI, at 926 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,128 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y47 have a control tower?
No. Oakland Southwest Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y47?
Oakland Southwest Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,128 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y47?
Oakland Southwest Airport is in New Hudson, MI, at an elevation of 926 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5031, -83.6237.
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