Northwoods Airport (72MI)

72MI
Northwoods Airport (72MI)
Watersmeet, MI
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 72MI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 89°16'41.1000" W / 46°17'10.4000" N
-89.278083 / 46.286222 (Estimated)
Elevation 1642.10 ft / 500.51 m (Estimated)
Land 2500 acres
From nearest city 5 nautical miles W of Watersmeet, MI
Location Gogebic County, MI
Magnetic Variation 02W (1995)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES
Address PO BOX 1
OAK BROOK, IL 60522-0001
Phone number 630-323-9800
Manager MARK OLSON
Address E21800 WOLF LAKE RD
WATERSMEET, MI 49969-9710
Phone number 906-358-4500
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart GREEN BAY
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS GRB - GREEN BAY
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Transient storage Hangar
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 5000 x 75 ft (1524 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
09 27
Alignment 94° 274°
Physical elevation 1642.10 ft 1613.00 ft
Coordinates 46.286693 / -89.287950 46.285724 / -89.268218
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-box on left 2-box on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.