| 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) |
| 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 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) |
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| 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: | 086-00-27.3200W | 085-59-56.0700W |
| Latitude: | 44-47-27.9900N | 44-47-31.0200N |
| Elevation: | 944.00 ft | 944.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Displaced threshold: | 200.00 ft | 280.00 ft |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| 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. |
| 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: | 086-00-18.0100W | 086-00-09.1100W |
| Latitude: | 44-47-24.0200N | 44-46-58.1200N |
| Elevation: | 944.00 ft | 944.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Fair Condition | Basic, Fair Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 718.00 ft | 182.00 ft |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| 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. |
| 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. |