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MANISTEE COUNTY/BLACKER AIRPORT

MANISTEE, MI, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 44°16'20"N / 86°14'48"W
  44°16.3479'N / 86°14.814'W
  44.2725 / -86.2469
Elevation: 621.4 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2015)
From city: 03 miles NE of MANISTEE, 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: MBL (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
MBL at field MANISTEE VOR/DME 111.40 05W
TVC 232oT/38.1 TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC 114.60 02W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
LUDINGTON 21oT/19.9 341 03W LDM
CADILLAC 270oT/35.8 269 04W CAD

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 01/19
Dimensions: 2721 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 01
Runway 19
Latitude: 44-16-06.2168N 44-16-33.0752N
Longitude: 086-15-07.9697W 086-15-07.0388W
Elevation: 618.5 ft. 617.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 001 181
Declared distances: TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721 TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (4.00 degrees glide path) 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 10/28
Dimensions: 5501 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,POROUS FRICTION COURSE
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 10
Runway 28
Latitude: 44-16-22.1563N 44-16-20.8017N
Longitude: 086-15-17.4020W 086-14-01.8241W
Elevation: 617.6 ft. 621.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 091 271
Declared distances: TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501 TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Additional Remarks
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FLD CONDS UNMON AFT ATNDD HRS EXC FOR ACR OPS.
  • TWY E MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
  • ARFF MNT CTAF DRG ACR OPS.
  • MAINT PSNL MNT CTAF DRG WORK ON TWYS & RWYS.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 28 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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