FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SJX |
| Lat/Long: | 45-41-32.0000N 085-33-59.8000W
45-41.533333N 085-33.996667W
45.6922222,-85.5666111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 669.8 ft. / 204.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of BEAVER ISLAND, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49782 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.075 (231-448-3081) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PLNr282/38.0 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4299 x 75 ft. / 1310 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-41.493128N | | 45-41.483850N |
| Longitude: | 085-34.662907W | | 085-33.653670W |
| Elevation: | 669.7 ft. | | 667.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 091 true | | 276 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 50 ft. tree, 848 ft. from runway, 288 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3278 x 120 ft. / 999 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SN COVD. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 45-41.715445N | | 45-41.349053N |
| Longitude: | 085-34.071692W | | 085-33.507067W |
| Elevation: | 666.3 ft. | | 668.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 133 true | | 318 magnetic, 313 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 522 ft. | | 571 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. trees, 125 ft. left of centerline
APCH SLP 7:1 TO DTHR OVR +72 FT TREES, 565 FT DIST, 125 FT L. | | 60 ft. trees, 228 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 9:1 TO DTHR OVR +65 FT TREES, 593 FT DIST, 156 FT L. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2054 x 120 ft. / 626 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SN COVD. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 45-41.509102N | | 45-41.749783N |
| Longitude: | 085-34.161110W | | 085-33.822402W |
| Elevation: | 665.5 ft. | | 664.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 045 true | | 230 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 763 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 1220 ft. from runway, 245 ft. left and right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 318 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 17:1 TO DTHR OVR +70 FT TREES, 1225 FT DIST, 198 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST JAMES & PEAINE TOWNSHIPS
PO BOX 85
BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782-0085
Phone 231-448-2750 |
| Manager: | RACHEL TEAGUE
PO BOX 134
BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782-0134
Phone 231-237-9482
CELL 231-675-5391. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (26 nm SE)
KISQ - Schoolcraft County Airport (30 nm NW)
KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (32 nm SE)
KPLN - Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport (33 nm E)
83D - Mackinac County Airport (37 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken early September 2005
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Times for 30-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 08:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 18:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Oct-2026 17:03:25 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 30-Oct-2026 13:03:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KSJX | 301655Z AUTO 29009KT 10SM FEW029 11/02 A3036 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KPLN
33nm E | 301348Z 3014/3112 31009G16KT P6SM BKN035 FM301800 30009G16KT P6SM SCT035 FM302200 29007KT P6SM SCT250 FM310000 30004KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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