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Class G

Welke Airport

ID 6Y8 Elev 664 ft Lat 45° 43.23' N Lon 85° 31.13' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 6Y8

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Aerial view · 6Y8

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 6Y8 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 6Y8

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.28%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 3,500 ft 140 ft TURF-F No 0.11%
35 — 3,500 ft 140 ft TURF-F No 0.11%
09 — 2,512 ft 30 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.28%
27 — 2,512 ft 30 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.28%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 6Y8, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 10 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·QUARRY, DIRT PILES, & EQPT 165 FT NORTH OF AER 09 & 0-500 FT NORTH OF AER 17. 10-15 FT DROP OFF NORTH OF AER 17.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
  • ·ROUGH ROLLING TRRN WITH BARE SPOTS & LOOSE STONES.
  • ·NSTD LIRL DUE TO LCTN 87 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR. 15 FT ROAD, 160 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R. 15 FT ROAD, 90 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
  • ·NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 NOT FOR PUB USE EXC WITH PRIOR APVL - CALL AMGR.
  • ·PRVDD THRS APROPLY MKD & WBRBN.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Welke Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located on Beaver Island in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. Scheduled passenger service to Charlevoix Municipal Airport in Charlevoix, Michigan, is provided by Island Airways.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

Yes

NTSB events at 6Y8

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-11-13 BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A · Stall / spin · day →
2001-10-06 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · day →
2001-08-05 Grumman AA-5B · Other · VMC · day →
1995-09-01 Grumman AA-5 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1993-08-24 Piper AEROSTAR 601P · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1993-06-08 Cessna 172N · Other · day →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 6Y8 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,786

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,757

Mechanics

AME

55

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

9

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

16

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

1

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

54

Flight Schools

FBO

103

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

41

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 6Y8

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 34 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 54 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 58 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 58 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 89 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 113 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 133 nm
Shane Robert Lehman Clintonville WI 152 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 153 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 154 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 6Y8

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Josh Aaron Cassada Charlevoix MI 27 nm
Jordan Richard Baginski Charlevoix MI 27 nm
Scott Thomas Smith Harbor Springs MI 28 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 30 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 30 nm
Eric David O'Connor Petoskey MI 30 nm
Jacob Michael Springsteen Moran MI 32 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 34 nm
Forrest Gerald Krueger Saint Ignace MI 34 nm
William Lloyd Kemp Ellsworth MI 35 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 6Y8

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Paul Richard Welke Beaver Island MI 0 nm
Neal Kevin Boyle Beaver Island MI 0 nm
Tony Michael Ruotsi Beaver Island MI 0 nm
John Charles Hallahan Beaver Island MI 0 nm
Bryan Lee Kubesh Beaver Island MI 0 nm
Nicholas John Pappas Gould City MI 21 nm
Kenneth Lee Collier Naubinway MI 22 nm
Michael Roy Raker Charlevoix MI 27 nm
Dennis Arthur Parker Charlevoix MI 27 nm
Robert Daniel Anderson Charlevoix MI 27 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 6Y8

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 59 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 89 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 154 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 166 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 171 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 181 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 196 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 197 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 199 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 204 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.