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KBFA · Boyne Mountain Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KBFA FAA BFA Elev 719 ft Lat 45° 9.95' N Lon 84° 55.45' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,187 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 169.3° 5,187 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
35 349.3° 5,187 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.31%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 15 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate REIL Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09; MIRL Rwy 09–27. 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate REIL Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. 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 (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate REIL Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09; MIRL Rwy 09–27—122.9

  • 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.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 17 & 35; PAPI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—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 and wildlife on & invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 165 BOYNE CITY MUNI (N98) 1 E UTC–5( 4DT) N45º12.53´ W84º59.39´ 660 NOTAM FILE LAN RWY 09–27: H4001X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 09: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·Firing range NE of fld oprs at unsked times, for adzy ctc Boyne City Police Dept at 231–582–6611. 100LL self ser.
  • ·Admin bldg aces: press 5, then 3 & 2 simul, then 1.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-675-0636
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·PELLSTON (L) (L) VORTACW 111.8 PLN Chan 55 N45º37.84´ W84º39.85´ 215º 28.8 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 301º–339º GCP has azm only, no DME at GCP BOYNE FALLS BOYNE MOUNTAIN (BFA)(KBFA) 1 W UTC–5(–4DT) N45º09.95´ W84º55.45´ 719 NOTAM FILE BFA RWY 17–35: H5187X100 (ASPH–GRVD) MIRL 0.3% up S RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Pedestrians invof rwy environment. 100LL avbl self svc via credit card.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 trees, bldgs, and roads in pri sfc.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-549-6852
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.675 (231) 330–8677.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·PELLSTON (L) (L) VORTACW 111.8 PLN Chan 55 N45º37.84´ W84º39.85´ 208º 30.0 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 301º–339º GCP has azm only, no DME at GCP BOYNE MOUNTAIN (See BOYNE FALLS on page 165) BRANCH CO MEML (See COLDWATER on page 173) GREEN BAY L–31B IAP LAKE HURON H–2L, L–31B IAP EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2002-09-21 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1995-09-13 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · day →
1986-03-23 Piper PA-46-310P · Other · day →

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
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 38 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 38 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 42 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 59 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 73 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 78 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 125 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 125 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 136 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 141 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
Leon John Jarema Boyne Falls MI 1 nm
Timothy David Zowada Boyne Falls MI 1 nm
Eric John Jarema Boyne Falls MI 1 nm
Allen Joseph Sturza Boyne City MI 5 nm
Brett Louis Olceski Boyne City MI 5 nm
Keith Sidney Teague East Jordan MI 9 nm
David Normand Bernier East Jordan MI 9 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 13 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 13 nm
Eric David O'Connor Petoskey MI 13 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
Taylor Allen Wolfbrandt Boyne City MI 5 nm
John Carl Bennish Boyne City MI 5 nm
Ray Kenneth Wolfbrandt Boyne City MI 5 nm
James Eric Walker East Jordan MI 9 nm
Dale James Almonrode East Jordan MI 9 nm
Timothy Edwin Baker Jr East Jordan MI 9 nm
Eric David O'Connor Petoskey MI 13 nm
James Wilbert Wilhelm Petoskey MI 13 nm
Stephen Chester Rinock Petoskey MI 13 nm
Gerald Dennis Krupa Petoskey MI 13 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
 38 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 50 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 140 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 151 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 154 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 157 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 164 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 164 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 171 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 171 nm

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