Manistee County/blacker Airport (MBL)

MBL
Manistee County/blacker Airport (MBL)
Manistee, MI
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MBL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°14'48.8430" W / 44°16'20.8740" N
-86.246901 / 44.272465 (Estimated)
Elevation 621.40 ft / 189.40 m (Surveyed)
Land 290 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Manistee, MI
Location Manistee County, MI
Magnetic Variation 06W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner MANISTEE BLACKER ARPT AUTHORITY
Address 2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
Phone number 231-723-4351
Manager MILES WEAVER
Address 2323 AIRPORT RD
MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
Phone number 231-723-4351
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 No
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 MBL (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2005/09
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT MBL (231-723-6073)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 2721 x 75 ft (829 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 6
01 19
Alignment 181°
Physical elevation 618.50 ft 617.70 ft
Coordinates 44.268394 / -86.252214 44.275854 / -86.251955
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 5501 x 100 ft (1677 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Porous Friction Course
Edge lights High
10 28
Alignment 91° 271°
Physical elevation 617.60 ft 621.30 ft
Coordinates 44.272821 / -86.254834 44.272445 / -86.233840
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
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.