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K6Y1 · Bois Blanc Airport

FAA-LID · US

ID K6Y1 Elev 664 ft Lat 45° 45.98' N Lon 84° 30.23' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.64%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 096° 3,500 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.64%
28 276° 3,500 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.64%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K6Y1 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 1 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF

  • 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, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Airport website ↗

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 74 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 76 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 76 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 78 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 99 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 116 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 164 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 165 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 171 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 176 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Paul Grieshaber Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Deric Glenn Sempsrott Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Justin Michael Fernelius Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Forrest Gerald Krueger Saint Ignace MI 12 nm
Bruce Wetherby Johnson Cedarville MI 16 nm
Justin Michael Giegler Indian River MI 21 nm
Jacob Michael Springsteen Moran MI 23 nm
Scott Thomas Smith Harbor Springs MI 29 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 32 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 32 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Henry Bynoe Ii Mackinac Island MI 8 nm
Edward Nicholas Steil Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Donald Edward Balbaugh Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Allen Dale Hoffman Sr Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Theodore Craig Travis Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Robert Anthony Franczak Cheboygan MI 8 nm
David Allen Boyea Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Kevin Ross Van Gordon Cheboygan MI 8 nm
Alton Eric Lee Ford Cheboygan MI 8 nm
David Olds Buhrman Cheboygan MI 8 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 76 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 85 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 179 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 187 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 189 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 192 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 192 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 192 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 194 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 203 nm

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