Joyfield Heliport Heliport

Y68 · Benzonia, MI · 740 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: Y68
Coordinates: 44.5632, -86.1388
Elevation: 740 ft MSL
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: LAN
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/01
Distance from city: 4 SSW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:23 AM	09:23Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunset	09:33 PM	01:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:10 PM → 05:23 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:33 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from Y68

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

42 ft × 42 ft · Turf

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Threshold elev: 740 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

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Runway H1/

42 ft × 42 ft · Turf

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Threshold elev: 740 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	42 ft
H1/	42 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MBL · Manistee	VOR-DME	111.40	r021° / 18.2 NM
TVC · Traverse City	VORTAC	114.60	r258° / 25.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Ownership & management

Owner

JAMES EVANS

PO BOX 89, BENZONIA, MI

231-871-0044

Manager

ELIZABETH EVANS

4868 CRAWFORD RD, FRANKFORT, MI

231-383-2798

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open Y68 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About Y68

Joyfield Heliport (Y68) is a heliport in Benzonia, MI, at 740 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 42 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does Y68 have a control tower?

No. Joyfield Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at Y68?

Joyfield Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 42 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Y68?

Joyfield Heliport is in Benzonia, MI, at an elevation of 740 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.5632, -86.1388.

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