Kalkaska City
Y89 · Kalkaska, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-03 · night begins 05:58 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunrise | 07:21 AM | 12:21Z |
| Sunset | 05:27 PM | 22:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:58 PM | 22:58Z |
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Runways
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, 34 ft, 617 ft from threshold, 176 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 24 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TVC 114.60 · CGG 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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 info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y89
- Coordinates
- 44.7252, -85.2033
- Elevation
- 1,029 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 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 122.9 — Chart 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
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, & WILDLIFE 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.
Nearby airports
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About Y89
Kalkaska City (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 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 has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y89?
Kalkaska City is in Kalkaska, MI, at an elevation of 1,029 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7252, -85.2033.
More about Y89
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 Y89 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.
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