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Y87 · William B Bolton Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID Y87 Elev 944 ft Lat 44° 47.48' N Lon 86° 0.19' 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: 2,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.49%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 2,600 ft 50 ft Asphalt (poor) Yes 0.35%
35 — 2,600 ft 50 ft Asphalt (poor) Yes 0.35%
09 — 2,235 ft 150 ft TURF-F No 0.49%
27 — 2,235 ft 150 ft TURF-F No 0.49%

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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 10 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 LIRL 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL 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 & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
  • ·CAMPGROUND ADJACENT TO ARPT; CALL 231-326-5285.
  • ·RWY 35 WIND SOCK 110 FT EAST OF RWY CNTRLN.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·EMPIRE VILLAGE OFC 231-326-5466, EMPIRE TWP OFC 231-326-5182.
  • ·CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SN COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT, NO SN REMOVAL.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 88 FT TREES, 1760 FT DIST, 100 FT R. +9 FT FENCE, 90 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R. +15 FT ROAD, 105 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
  • ·LIRL RWY 17/35 OTS NOV-APR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2003-07-09 Cessna 182Q · 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
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 10 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 17 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 17 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 41 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 70 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 71 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 91 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 99 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 101 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 109 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
Joshua Paul Collins Empire MI 3 nm
James Weston Schaberg Empire MI 3 nm
Peter Skribanek Maple City MI 7 nm
Jessica Rose Martin Maple City MI 7 nm
Abigail Lynn Schierholz Maple City MI 7 nm
Scott Walter Gest Lake Ann MI 8 nm
Anthony Brian Connaghan Cedar MI 10 nm
Joshua Daniel Winowiecki Cedar MI 10 nm
Michael John Smendzuik Beulah MI 11 nm
Frank Edward Jabour Interlochen 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
Kyle Edward Kandel Maple City MI 7 nm
Amy Marie Carmien Lake Ann MI 8 nm
Perry Edward Marcero Lake Ann MI 8 nm
Douglas Earl Barnes Lake Ann MI 8 nm
Mark Robert Evans Interlochen MI 13 nm
Aaron Lee Spangler Interlochen MI 13 nm
James William Rupe Interlochen MI 13 nm
Christopher William Lafleur Interlochen MI 13 nm
Chad Raymond Delorme Interlochen MI 13 nm
Richard Robert Reichenbach Frankfort MI 14 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
 18 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 62 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 101 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 117 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 120 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 123 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 138 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 143 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 156 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 156 nm

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