Empire Airport (Y87) Information

Empire, MI

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:Y87
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:086-00-15.3290W/44-47-14.9920N
-86.004258/44.787498 (Estimated)
Elevation:944 ft / 287.73 m (Surveyed)
Land:130 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles SE of Empire, MI
Location:Leelanau County, MI
Magnetic Variation:04W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Empire Village/twp
Address:P.o. Box 204
Empire, MI 49630-0204
Phone number:231-326-5466
EMPIRE VILLAGE OFC 231-326-5466, EMPIRE TWP OFC 231-326-5182.
Manager:Lance Roman
Address:P.o. Box 204
Empire, MI 49630-0204
Phone number:231-326-5194

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF; MAY-OCT. LIRL INOP NOV-APR.
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Green Bay
Region:AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt:1000 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS:LAN - Lansing
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:LAN (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimension:2275 x 150 ft / 693.4 x 45.7 m
Surface:TURF, Fair Condition
RWY 17/35 LOOSE STONES ON RWY.
  Runway 09 Runway 27
Longitude:086-00-27.3200W085-59-56.0700W
Latitude:44-47-27.9900N44-47-31.0200N
Elevation:944.00 ft944.00 ft
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Displaced threshold:200.00 ft280.00 ft
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:30 ft trees, 25.0 ft from runway, 125L/ ft right of centerline
APCH RATIO 9:1 FM DSPLCD THR OVR 38 FT TREES, 444 FT DSTC, 125 FT R.
15 ft road, 33.0 ft from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
RWY 27 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 17/35

Dimension:2600 x 50 ft / 792.5 x 15.2 m
Surface:ASPH, Poor Condition
RWY 17/35 LOOSE STONES ON RWY.
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 12500 lbs.
Edge Lights:Low
LIRL LIGHTS INOP NOV-MAY.
  Runway 17 Runway 35
Longitude:086-00-18.0100W086-00-09.1100W
Latitude:44-47-24.0200N44-46-58.1200N
Elevation:944.00 ft944.00 ft
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Fair ConditionBasic, Fair Condition
Displaced threshold:718.00 ft182.00 ft
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:10 ft trees, 250.0 ft from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD BASED ON +30 FT TREES 750 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 125 FT R/L.
+30 FT TREES 0 FT DSTC 0B.
23 ft trees, 476.0 ft from runway, 130 ft left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. OVR 88 FT TREES, 1760 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.,100 FT R.
+15 FT ROAD 78 FT DSTC 125 FT L.

Remarks

CAMPGROUND ADJACENT TO ARPT; CALL 231-326-5285.
ULTRALIGHT & RADIO CONTROL ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 35 WIND SOCK 110 FT E. OF RY CNTRLN.
RY 9/27 UNEVEN - ROLLING TERRAIN.
RY 9/27 CLSD DEC THRU MAR & WHEN SNOW COVERED, NO SNOW REMOVAL
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

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