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KSLH · Cheboygan County Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KSLH FAA SLH Elev 639 ft Lat 45° 39.22' N Lon 84° 31.16' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 090° 4,004 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
28 270° 4,004 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
17 164° 1,874 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.13%
35 344° 1,874 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.13%

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 3 118.175
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 24 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 and Rwy 17–35. 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

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 600 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 10 and Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 and 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 (3)

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: 1800X100 (TURF) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 600´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 and Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 and 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 and birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·No snow removal on Rwy 18–36.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED Dec–Mar and when snow covered.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 and Rwy 36 dsplcd thld marked with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 517-819-4856
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3345, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·CHEBOYGAN CHEBOYGAN CO (SLH)(KSLH) 2 W UTC–5(–4DT) N45º39.22´ W84º31.16´ 640 B NOTAM FILE SLH RWY 10–28: H4004X75 (ASPH) S–23, D–34, 2D–60 MIRL 0.3% up W RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H1874X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 35: Trees.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z‡, Sat–Sun on call.
  • ·Unatndd Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving or by arngmt.
  • ·Svcs prvdd wkends by prior arngmt.
  • ·After hrs trml bldg access: press 5, then 3 & 2 simul, then 1. 100LL avbl H24 self svc; for Jet A after hrs call 989–464–6887 subj call in fee.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-627-5571
  • ·AWOS–3 118.175 (231) 627–4671.
  • ·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´ 083º 6.3 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 301º–339º GCP has azm only, no DME at GCP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – HOFFMAN'S BLACK MOUNTAIN AERODROME (2M7) 11 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N45º31.90´ W84º18.48´ 677 NOTAM FILE LAN RWY 15–33: 2800X90 (TURF) RWY 15: Trees.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 ditch on both sides of rwy.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 soft when wet, call 231–627–2418 to confirm rwy conds, rwy rough, uneven, tire ruts.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 marked with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-625-2418
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CHERRY CAPITAL (See TRAVERSE CITY on page 254) DETROIT LAKE HURON L–31C IAP LAKE HURON EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Airport website ↗

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 9,280 ops in 1994

2024 total

6,854

10-yr total

68,540

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

14.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-12-05 Piper PA 32 · Loss of control · day →
2006-12-20 Piper PA-22-150 · Engine failure · 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 71 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 71 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 72 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 75 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 93 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 110 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 157 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 158 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 168 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 169 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 2 nm
Deric Glenn Sempsrott Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Justin Michael Fernelius Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Justin Michael Giegler Indian River MI 14 nm
Forrest Gerald Krueger Saint Ignace MI 17 nm
Bruce Wetherby Johnson Cedarville MI 23 nm
Scott Thomas Smith Harbor Springs MI 24 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 27 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 27 nm
Eric David O'Connor Petoskey MI 27 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
Edward Nicholas Steil Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Donald Edward Balbaugh Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Allen Dale Hoffman Sr Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Theodore Craig Travis Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Robert Anthony Franczak Cheboygan MI 2 nm
David Allen Boyea Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Kevin Ross Van Gordon Cheboygan MI 2 nm
Alton Eric Lee Ford Cheboygan MI 2 nm
David Olds Buhrman Cheboygan MI 2 nm
John Leroy Zarling Carp Lake MI 10 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
 71 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 78 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 172 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 182 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 183 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 186 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 186 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 186 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 188 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 199 nm

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