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Y87 Empire Airport
Empire, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: Y87
Lat/Long: 44-47-14.9920N / 086-00-15.3290W
44-47.249867N / 086-00.255483W
44.7874978 / -86.0042581
(estimated)
Elevation: 944 ft. / 287.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1985)
From city: 3 miles SE of EMPIRE, MI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 49630

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1948
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 JUN-OCT - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at FKS (13 nm SW): 118.325 (231-352-7573)
WX ASOS at TVC (18 nm E): PHONE 231-933-0401

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TVCr292/20.6TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC114.6002W
MBLr024/32.8MANISTEE VOR/DME111.4005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLAM LAKE263/33.225105WCXK -.-. -..- -.-
CADILLAC325/39.826904WCAD -.-. .- -..

Airport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2600 x 50 ft. / 792 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
RWY 17/35 LOOSE STONES ON RWY.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: low intensity
LIRL LIGHTS INOP NOV-MAY.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 44-47.400333N44-46.968667N
Longitude: 086-00.300167W086-00.151833W
Elevation: 944.0 ft.944.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 718 ft.182 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 10 ft. trees, 250 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
+30 FT TREES 0 FT DSTC 0B.
21 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
+15 FT ROAD 78 FT DSTC 125 FT L.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2275 x 150 ft. / 693 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 9/27 UNEVEN - ROLLING TERRAIN
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 44-47.466500N44-47.517000N
Longitude: 086-00.455333W085-59.934500W
Elevation: 944.0 ft.944.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.280 ft.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 38 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 8:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
15 ft. road, 33 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
RWY 27 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: EMPIRE VILLAGE/TWP
P.O. BOX 204
EMPIRE, MI 49630-0204
Phone 231-326-5466
EMPIRE VILLAGE OFC 231-326-5466, EMPIRE TWP OFC 231-326-5182.
Manager: LANCE ROMAN
P.O. BOX 204
EMPIRE, MI 49630-0204
Phone 231-326-5194

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/month *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 03 December 2007

Additional Remarks

CAMPGROUND ADJACENT TO ARPT; CALL 231-326-5285.
ULTRALIGHT & RADIO CONTROL ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
NO SNOW REMOVAL.
RY 35 WIND SOCK 110 FT E. OF RY CNTRLN.
RY 9/27 UNEVEN - ROLLING TERRAIN.
RY 9/27 CLSD DEC THRU MAR & WHEN SNOW COVERED, NO SNOW REMOVAL

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at Y87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (13 nm SW)
KTVC - Cherry Capital Airport (18 nm E)
KMBL - Manistee County-Blacker Airport (33 nm S)
KACB - Antrim County Airport (36 nm E)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (40 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2412:24
Sunrise07:5412:54
Sunset18:0223:02
Evening civil twilight18:3323:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 00:40:23
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 19:40:23
 
METAR
KFKS 
13nm SW 
100017Z AUTO 04010G17KT 10SM OVC039 M04/M08 A2986 RMK AO2
KTVC 
19nm E 
092353Z 04012G20KT 3SM -SN BLSN FEW028 OVC040 M06/M11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP128 4/003 P0000 60001 T10561106 11039 21056 56008
TAF
KTVC 
19nm E 
100007Z 1000/1024 04011G20KT 3SM -SN BLSN SCT028 OVC040 TEMPO 1000/1004 1 1/2SM -SN BKN012 OVC028 FM100500 36013G23KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC015 FM101300 35014G22KT 4SM -SN BLSN OVC018 FM102000 34013G20KT 5SM -SHSN BKN025
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