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WELKE AIRPORT

BEAVER ISLAND, MI, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 45°43'16"N / 85°31'11"W
  45°43.2776'N / 85°31.1836'W
  45.7213 / -85.5197
Elevation: 664.0 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (1985)
From city: 02 miles S of BEAVER ISLAND, MI

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
FSS: LANSING [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.800
CTAF: 122.800

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
ISQ 119oT/31.3 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY VOR/DME 110.40 05W
ERY 184oT/35.6 NEWBERRY VOR/DME 108.20 06W
PLN 279oT/36.3 PELLSTON VORTAC 111.80 06W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
ST JAMES 44oT/2.3 382 05W SJX
CHARLEVOIX 337oT/27.3 392 05W CVX

Services
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27
Dimensions: 2512 x 30 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: NON-STANDARD LIGHTING SYSTEM
 
Runway 09
Runway 27
Latitude: 45-43-13.3500N 45-43-13.7800N
Longitude: 085-31-31.9600W 085-30-56.5600W
Elevation: 652.0 ft. 659.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 089 269
Displaced threshold: 490 ft. 240 ft.
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 3500 x 140 ft.
Surface: GRASS; SOD,POOR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway 17
Runway 35
Latitude: 45-43-36.0200N 45-43-01.7200N
Longitude: 085-31-11.6900W 085-31-05.6800W
Elevation: 654.0 ft. 658.0 ft.
Runway true heading: 173 353
Displaced threshold: 200 ft. 1305 ft.
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Additional Remarks
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • QUARRY, DIRT PILES, & EQPT 165 FT NORTH OF AER 09 & 0-500 FT NORTH OF AER 17.
  • 10-15 FT DROP OFF NORTH OF AER 17.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures
No published instrument procedures available
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