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W87

Buzzwick Airport
Carleton, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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-3 at TTF (5 nm SW):	119.075 (734-384-0259)
WX AWOS-3 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 27-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:22	12:22
Sunrise	07:52	12:52
Sunset	17:41	22:41
Evening civil twilight	18:10	23:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jan-2026 01:14:37
Local (UTC-5)	27-Jan-2026 20:14:37

METAR

KTTF 5nm S	280055Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR M12/M19 A3019 RMK AO2
KONZ 11nm NE	280055Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR M12/M19 A3017 RMK AO2
KDTW 13nm N	280053Z 27010KT 10SM CLR M12/M19 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP233 T11221194
KYIP 15nm NW	280053Z 28011KT 10SM CLR M13/M19 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP231 T11281189

TAF

KDTW 13nm N	272043Z 2721/2824 29019G26KT P6SM -SN FEW025 BKN035 TEMPO 2721/2723 2SM -SN BKN022 OVC035 FM272300 29011G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM280200 28009KT P6SM SKC FM280900 23006KT P6SM SCT040 FM281500 24012KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2817/2821 4SM -SN BKN030
KYIP 15nm NW	272043Z 2721/2818 29019G28KT P6SM -SN FEW025 BKN035 TEMPO 2721/2723 2SM -SN BKN022 OVC035 FM272300 29011G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM280200 28009KT P6SM SKC FM280900 23006KT P6SM SCT040 FM281500 24012KT P6SM BKN040

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