Frankfort Dow Meml Fld Airport (FKS)

FKS
Frankfort Dow Meml Fld Airport (FKS)
Frankfort, MI
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier FKS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°12'3.0790" W / 44°37'30.7260" N
-86.200855 / 44.625202 (Estimated)
Elevation 633.20 ft / 193.00 m (Surveyed)
Land 168 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SE of Frankfort, MI
Location Benzie County, MI
Magnetic Variation 04W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner FRANKFORT CITY-CO ARPT AUTH
Address 650 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785
Phone number 231-352-9118
Manager BROOKE TRENTHAM POPP
Address 650 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, MI 49635-9785
Phone number 231-352-9118
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart GREEN BAY
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility FKS (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.05 MHz
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
AWOS-3P FKS (231-352-7573)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 4050 x 75 ft (1234 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
15 33
Alignment 139° 319°
Physical elevation 633.20 ft 606.00 ft
Coordinates 44.629416 / -86.205923 44.620988 / -86.195788
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights No Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 5-3-2-1.
  • HANG GLIDER ACTIVITY ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN LAKESHORE.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.