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KSJX · Beaver Island Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KSJX FAA SJX Elev 669 ft Lat 45° 41.54' N Lon 85° 34.00' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,299 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 90.1° 4,299 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
27 270.1° 4,299 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
14 132° 3,278 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.05%
32 312° 3,278 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.05%
05 42.4° 2,054 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.03%
23 222.4° 2,054 ft 120 ft GRS No 0.03%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.075
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 13 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 14 threshold displaced 522 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 32 threshold displaced 571 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 23 threshold displaced 763 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Runway 14 threshold displaced 522 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 571 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 23 threshold displaced 763 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. 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

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (13)

  • Runway 14 threshold displaced 522 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: 3278X120 (TURF) RWY 14: Thld dsplcd 522´

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 571 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 32: Thld dsplcd 571´

  • Runway 23 threshold displaced 763 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 23: Thld dsplcd 763´

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 09 and 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—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 and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: 3500X140 (TURF) RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 200´

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 1305 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 35: Thld dsplcd 1305´

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 490 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 490´

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 240 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 240´

  • 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 and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 07 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 07–25: 2200X100 (TURF) RWY 07: Thld dsplcd 900´

  • Runway 25 threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 25: Thld dsplcd 600´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·160 MICHIGAN BEAVER ISLAND BEAVER ISLAND (SJX)(KSJX) 4 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N45º41.53´ W85º34.00´ 670 B NOTAM FILE SJX RWY 09–27: H4299X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 24´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: 2054X120 (TURF) RWY 05: Trees.
  • ·Unatndd Thanksgiving & Christmas.
  • ·Rwys 05–23 and 14–32 CLOSED Nov–Apr & when snow covd.
  • ·Rwy 05 mkg type: 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 14 mkg type: 3 ft yellow cones; dthr mkd with three 3 cones each side.
  • ·Rwy 23 mkg type: 3 ft yellow cones; dthr mkd with three 3 cones each side.
  • ·Rwy 32 mkg type: 3 ft yellow cones; dthr mkd with three 3 cones each side.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-237-9482
  • ·AWOS–3 118.075 (231) 448–3081.
  • ·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´ 282º 38.2 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·S4 LGT Nstd LIRL Rwy 09–27 not for pub use exc with prior apvl – call amgr.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 nstd LIRL due to lctn 87 ft L & R of cntrln.
  • ·Quarry, dirt piles, & eqpt 165 ft N of AER 09 and 0–500 ft north of AER 17. 10–15 ft drop off north of AER 17.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 rough rolling trrn with bare spots and loose stones.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 and dthr mkd with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-675-5297
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED Nov–Apr & when snow covd.
  • ·Rwy 7–25 rwy and dthr mkd with 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 07–25: 20–60 ft trees in primary sfc, 80–100 ft fm cntrln, both sides.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 616-813-1988
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3344, when Apch clsd ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·GREEN BAY L–31B IAP GREEN BAY CHICAGO EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 9,210 ops in 2006

2024 total

8,100

10-yr total

90,990

2024 mix

AC/AT 75% · GA 25% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

11.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

10.99

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=4

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-12-30 Piper PA 23 · CFIT · night →
2001-02-08 Swearingen SA227-AT · CFIT · IMC · night →
1994-07-08 Cessna T210M · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
1985-04-19 Cessna 310R · Other · night →

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 33 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 52 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 56 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 56 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 87 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 112 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 131 nm
Shane Robert Lehman Clintonville WI 149 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 151 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 152 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
Josh Aaron Cassada Charlevoix MI 26 nm
Jordan Richard Baginski Charlevoix MI 26 nm
Scott Thomas Smith Harbor Springs MI 29 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 31 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 31 nm
Eric David O'Connor Petoskey MI 31 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 33 nm
John Cort Kalous Northport MI 34 nm
William Lloyd Kemp Ellsworth MI 34 nm
Jacob Michael Springsteen Moran MI 35 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
Paul Richard Welke Beaver Island MI 3 nm
Neal Kevin Boyle Beaver Island MI 3 nm
Tony Michael Ruotsi Beaver Island MI 3 nm
John Charles Hallahan Beaver Island MI 3 nm
Bryan Lee Kubesh Beaver Island MI 3 nm
Nicholas John Pappas Gould City MI 22 nm
Kenneth Lee Collier Naubinway MI 24 nm
Michael Roy Raker Charlevoix MI 26 nm
Dennis Arthur Parker Charlevoix MI 26 nm
Robert Daniel Anderson Charlevoix MI 26 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
 57 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 89 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 151 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 164 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 169 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 179 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 194 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 196 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 196 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 204 nm

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