FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SJX |
| Lat/Long: | 45-41-32.1480N / 085-33-59.7980W 45-41.535800N / 085-33.996633W 45.6922633 / -85.5666106 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 669 ft. / 203.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of BEAVER ISLAND, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49782 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1669 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT PAPI & REIL RY 27 & MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.075 (231-448-3081) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ISQr129/30.6 | | SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY VOR/DM | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| ERYr193/37.5 | | NEWBERRY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| PLNr282/38.0 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ST JAMES | | at field | | 382 | | 05W | | SJX | ... .--- -..- |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 337/26.5 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
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: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-41.488933N | | 45-41.487167N |
| Longitude: | 085-34.664267W | | 085-33.654700W |
| Elevation: | 669.2 ft. | | 666.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, 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: | 60 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 205 ft. both sides of centerline APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 44 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 260 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 120 ft. / 1006 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 14/32 MKD WITH 3 FT CONES; DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH 3 THREE FT YELLOW CONES EACH SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 45-41.716467N | | 45-41.352850N |
| Longitude: | 085-34.077750W | | 085-33.501717W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 132 true | | 317 magnetic, 312 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 533 ft. | | 600 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 125 ft. left of centerline RWY 14 APCH RATIO 8:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVR + 54 FT TREES, 432 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 135 FT L. | | 42 ft. trees, 240 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear RWY 32 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2130 x 120 ft. / 649 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 05/23 MKD WITH 3 FT CONES; RY 23 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH 3 THREE FT YELLOW CONES EACH SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 45-41.507467N | | 45-41.760500N |
| Longitude: | 085-34.161667W | | 085-33.815633W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 044 true | | 229 magnetic, 224 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 794 ft. |
| Markings: | none | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 43 ft. trees, 258 ft. from runway, 130 ft. both sides of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST JAMES & PEAINE TOWNSHIPS BEAVER ISLAND AIRPORT BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782 Phone 231-448-2834 |
| Manager: | RACHEL TEAGUE P.O. BOX 134 BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782 Phone 231-237-9482 231-675-5391 MGR CELL, 231-448-2750 AIRPORT PHONE |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 60% | air taxi | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RYS 05/23 & 14/32 CLSD NOV THRU APR & WHEN SNOW COVERED. |
| - | COURTESY CAR AVBL. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (194KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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 Airport of Emmet County (33 nm E)
83D - Mackinac County Airport (37 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken early September 2005
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 18:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 23:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 18:44:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 13:44:10 |
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| METAR |
| KSJX | 121755Z AUTO 26018G22KT 10SM CLR M03/M07 A3005 RMK AO2 T10301073 11029 21062
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| TAF |
KPLN 33nm E | 121742Z 1218/1318 28014G20KT P6SM OVC025 FM122200 28014G20KT P6SM SCT025 FM130000 28010G15KT P6SM SCT200 FM131500 27007G14KT P6SM SKC
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