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KY89 · Kalkaska City Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KY89 FAA Y89 Elev 1,030 ft Lat 44° 43.51' N Lon 85° 12.19' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 102° 3,500 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
28 282° 3,500 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

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

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 5 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 PAPI RWY 10 & 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 PAPI RWY 10 & 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 PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 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 ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·ADMIN BLDG & PHONE 300 FT WEST OF ACFT PKG AREA, IN TRANSIT AUTHORTY OFFICE.
  • ·ACCESS PRESS 5, THEN 3-2 SIMULTANEOUS, THEN 1.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·ARPT PHYS ADS: 1325 ISLAND LAKE RD, KALKASKA, MI 49646.
  • ·FOR FLD CONDS AFT HRS CALL 231-384-2201.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-04-27 WOLFE Kitfox V · Stall / spin · day →
2000-11-15 Cessna 172H · Ground collision · 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 17 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 17 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 26 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 30 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 52 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 86 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 97 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 97 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 108 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 117 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
Peter Clyde Morrison Iii Williamsburg MI 9 nm
Scott Lee Dennis Williamsburg MI 9 nm
David William Halliday Williamsburg MI 9 nm
Scott Thomas Trumbull Williamsburg MI 9 nm
Alexander Ian George Bloye Williamsburg MI 9 nm
Eric William Gall Williamsburg MI 9 nm
Benjamin Chandler Saunders Williamsburg MI 9 nm
Tyler Gordon King Williamsburg MI 9 nm
William Merle Barber Alden MI 10 nm
Trenten Lee Gleason Fife Lake MI 11 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
Terry Lee Krummrey Kalkaska MI 1 nm
Dakota Wayne Eberhardt Kalkaska MI 1 nm
Valerie Jean Peterson Kalkaska MI 1 nm
Justin Barry Seeley Kalkaska MI 1 nm
Ryan Christopher Jean Kalkaska MI 1 nm
Mark Stephen Alice South Boardman MI 7 nm
Philip Joseph Jacobson Rapid City MI 8 nm
Jeffery Steven Niedjelski Rapid City MI 8 nm
Bradley Christopher Ochs Williamsburg MI 9 nm
Lance William Miller Fife Lake MI 11 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
 16 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 32 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 112 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 125 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 128 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 136 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 146 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 146 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 151 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 159 nm

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