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William B Bolton Airport

Y87 · Empire, MI · 944 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
Y87
Coordinates
44.7914, -86.0032
Elevation
944 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1948/08
Distance from city
3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:21 AM09:21Z
Sunrise05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunset09:33 PM01:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:10 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:33 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from Y87

Runway 09/27

2,235 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
217 ft
27
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
270 ft

Runway 17/35

2,600 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

17
Heading
167° mag · 163° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft
35
Heading
347° mag · 343° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
182 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TVC · Traverse CityVORTAC114.60r293° / 20.7 NM
MBL · ManisteeVOR-DME111.40r024° / 33.1 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
EMPIRE VILLAGE/TWP
PO BOX 204, EMPIRE, MI
231-326-5466
Manager
LANCE ROMAN
PO BOX 204, EMPIRE, MI
231-326-5194

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD BFR 1959.
  • CAMPGROUND ADJACENT TO ARPT; CALL 231-326-5285.
  • RWY 35 WIND SOCK 110 FT EAST OF RWY CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. LIRL RWY 17/35 OTS NOV-APR.
  • EMPIRE VILLAGE OFC 231-326-5466, EMPIRE TWP OFC 231-326-5182.
  • CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SN COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT, NO SN REMOVAL.
  • +9 FT FENCE, 90 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
  • +15 FT ROAD, 105 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 88 FT TREES, 1760 FT DIST, 100 FT R.
  • UNEVEN ROLLING TRRN.

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