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W87

Buzzwick Airport
Carleton, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	W87
Lat/Long:	42-01-04.3600N 083-22-19.7800W 42-01.072667N 083-22.329667W 42.0178778,-83.3721611 (estimated)
Elevation:	609 ft. / 186 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles SSE of CARLETON, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	48117

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1973
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MAY-DEC IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3P at TTF (5 nm SW):	119.075 (734-384-0259)
WX AWOS-3P at ONZ (11 nm NE):	119.675 (734-692-9686)
WX ASOS at DTW (12 nm N):	PHONE 231-202-2054
WX ASOS at YIP (15 nm NW):	PHONE 734-961-6843

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CRLr118/4.2	CARLETON VOR/DME	115.70	03W
DXOr187/11.7	DETROIT VOR/DME	113.40	06W
SVMr160/25.4	SALEM VORTAC	114.30	03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ADRIAN		080/32.7		278		06W		ADG	.- -.. --.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:	2575 x 60 ft. / 785 x 18 m
Surface:	turf, in excellent condition
Runway edge markings:	RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES & CHECKERED FLAGS.
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Latitude:	42-00.860667N	42-01.284667N
Longitude:	083-22.324667W	083-22.334667W
Elevation:	608.0 ft.	609.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	359 true	179 true
Displaced threshold:	no	800 ft.
Obstructions:	none	28 ft. pline, marked, 10 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left and right of centerline CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MITCHELL NOBLE 400 E LABO RD CARLETON, MI 48117-9326 Phone 734-506-8310
Manager:	MITCHELL NOBLE 400 E LABO RD CARLETON, MI 48117-9326 Phone 734-506-8310 CELL 734-664-6850.

Additional Remarks

-	RWY APCH MAY BE OBSTD BY 6 FT CROPS DURG GROWING SEASON.
-	ARPT ENTRANCE OFF LABO RD.
-	FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
-	UAS OPS 0.5 NM SW OF RWY 01.
-	DEER, COYOTE, & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD - NO SNOW REMOVAL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTTF - Custer Airport (5 nm SW)
KONZ - Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
KDTW - Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (12 nm N)
KYIP - Willow Run Airport (15 nm NW)
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (20 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:17	11:17
Sunrise	07:45	11:45
Sunset	18:55	22:55
Evening civil twilight	19:23	23:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Oct-2026 00:24:38
Local (UTC-4)	13-Oct-2026 20:24:38

METAR

KTTF 5nm S	132355Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2985 RMK AO2 10301 20230
KONZ 11nm NE	132355Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR 25/16 A2983 RMK AO2 10300 20252
KDTW 13nm N	132353Z 25007KT 10SM FEW230 24/15 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02440150 10306 20244 53022
KYIP 15nm NW	132353Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02390144 10306 20239 53023

TAF

KDTW 13nm N	132058Z 1321/1424 24016G28KT P6SM FEW100 FM132200 26014KT P6SM FEW100 FM140000 30005KT P6SM SCT250 FM140600 32003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1408/1411 5SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC070 FM141100 34005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM141600 36007KT P6SM SCT035
KYIP 15nm NW	131732Z 1318/1418 24016G28KT P6SM FEW040 FM132200 26014KT P6SM FEW050 FM140000 30005KT P6SM SCT250 FM140600 32003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1408/1411 5SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC070 FM141100 34005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM141600 36007KT P6SM SCT035

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