Kalkaska City Airport

Y89 · Kalkaska, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,029 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,500 ft 10/28
Runway
1

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:36 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:57 AM09:57Z
Sunrise06:30 AM10:30Z
Sunset09:03 PM01:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:36 PM01:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:36 PM → 05:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 05:30 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNxw 012°downwind 282°base 192°final 102°45° entry1028

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
102° true
Dimensions
3,500 × 75 ft
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 282°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
1,029 ft
Markings
none
Approach obstacle
Tree, 30 ft, 590 ft from threshold, 165 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
24 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

TVC 114.60 · CGG 109.80
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
TVC · Traverse City VOR/DME 114.60 · 93X High r079° / 15.2 NM
CGG · Grayling VOR 109.80 Terminal r284° / 20.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
Y89
Coordinates
44.7252, -85.2031
Elevation
1,029 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
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1960/09
Distance from city
1 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).

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
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
VILLAGE OF KALKASKA
200 HYDE ST, KALKASKA, MI
231-258-9191
Manager
AARON POPA
200 HYDE ST, KALKASKA, MI
231-258-9191
Remarks FAA · 7 notes

General

  • ADMIN BLDG & PHONE 300 FT WEST OF ACFT PKG AREA, IN TRANSIT AUTHORTY OFFICE. ACCESS PRESS 5, THEN 3-2 SIMULTANEOUS, THEN 1.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • OVNGT FEE.

Lighting

  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

Contact

  • ARPT PHYS ADS: 1325 ISLAND LAKE RD, KALKASKA, MI 49646.
  • FOR FLD CONDS AFT HRS CALL 231-384-2201.

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About Y89

Kalkaska City Airport (Y89) is an airport in Kalkaska, MI, at 1,029 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y89, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does Y89 have a control tower?

No. Kalkaska City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at Y89?

Kalkaska City Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Y89?

Kalkaska City Airport is in Kalkaska, MI, at an elevation of 1,029 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7252, -85.2031.

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