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Y87
Local Y87
WILLIAM B BOLTON
PublicPUB

3 miles SE of EMPIRE, MI, US
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Status
Operational
Coordinates
44° 47' 26"N 86° 00' 10"W
Elevation
944' MSL
Pattern Alt
1944' MSL
Mag Variation
6°W
Declination
4°W
Fuel
None Listed
FSS
LANSING (LAN)
Sectional
GREEN BAY
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Data Effective
5/14/26-6/11/26
KFKS (13nm) VFR
1:55 PM EDT  
Clear
10sm
64°F
41°F
29.83"Hg
210° 16kts
Gusts 22kts
AO2 PK WND 21026/24 10191 20116
METAR KFKS 151755Z AUTO 21016G22KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 21026/24 10191 20116
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CTAF 122.9
ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. LIRL RWY 17/35 OTS NOV-APR.

FAA A/FD Pages

Terminal Area Forecast

KTVC (19nm)
Fri, 5/15 1:53 PM EDT
Fri, 5/15 2:00 PM EDT - Sat, 5/16 2:00 PM EDT
VFR
2:00 PM EDT - 5:00 AM EDT
Scattered 14,000'
6sm
220° 13kts
Gusts 27kts
VFR
5:00 AM EDT - 8:00 AM EDT
Light Showers and Rain
Overcast 5,000'
6sm
190° 6kts
MVFR
8:00 AM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT
Broken 2,500'
6sm
200° 8kts
Gusts 22kts
TAF KTVC 151753Z 1518/1618 22013G27KT P6SM SCT140
   FM160900 19006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
   FM161200 20008G22KT P6SM BKN025
Y87
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Domestic
4/23/26
1626Z
6/7/26
1625Z
!LAN 04/294 Y87 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1000689) 444916.00N0855947.00W (1.9NM NE Y87) 1490.8FT (403.9FT AGL) U/S 2604231626-2606071625
6/27/24
1300Z
!LAN 06/435 Y87 AIRSPACE Y87 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .5NM RADIUS OF Y87 SFC-400FT AGL DLY 1300-0001 2406271300-2807010001EST
No
UNATNDD
EMPIRE VILLAGE/TWP
PO BOX 204
EMPIRE, MI 49630
Phone: 231-326-5466
LANCE ROMAN
PO BOX 204
EMPIRE, MI 49630
Phone: 231-326-5194
LANSING FSS (LAN)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
LAN
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ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. LIRL RWY 17/35 OTS NOV-APR.
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Hanger, Tie-Down
NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry
None
None
None
None
None

Runway 09/27

2235 ft. x 150 ft.
TURF  
Fair 
NONE 
 
 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
  Runway 09 Runway 27
True Heading 83°263°
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Markings
Markings Condition
Latitude 44° 47' 28"N 44° 47' 31"N
Longitude 86° 00' 27"W 85° 59' 56"W
Elevation 940' 929'
Threshold Crossing Height -- --
Visual Glide Path Angle -- --
Visual Slope Indicator -- --
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights No No
Runway End Identifier Lights No No

Runway 17/35

2600 ft. x 50 ft.
ASPH  
Fair 
NONE 
LOW 
 
12,000lbs 
-- 
-- 
-- 
  Runway 17 Runway 35
True Heading 163°343°
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Markings BSC BSC
Markings Condition GOOD GOOD
Latitude 44° 47' 35"N 44° 47' 10"N
Longitude 86° 00' 14"W 86° 00' 04"W
Elevation 937' 928'
Threshold Crossing Height -- --
Visual Glide Path Angle -- --
Visual Slope Indicator -- --
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights No No
Runway End Identifier Lights No No
A110-10DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2CAMPGROUND ADJACENT TO ARPT; CALL 231-326-5285.
A110-5RWY 35 WIND SOCK 110 FT EAST OF RWY CNTRLN.
A110-8FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A13EMPIRE VILLAGE OFC 231-326-5466, EMPIRE TWP OFC 231-326-5182.
A30-09/27CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SN COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT, NO SN REMOVAL.
A33-09/27_CONDUNEVEN ROLLING TRRN.
A42-09_MARKRWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
A42-27_MARKRWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
A57-17CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
A57-27APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
A57-35APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 88 FT TREES, 1760 FT DIST, 100 FT R.
A58-17+9 FT FENCE, 90 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
A58-35+15 FT ROAD, 105 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
A81-APTACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. LIRL RWY 17/35 OTS NOV-APR.
E111ESTABD BFR 1959.
WILLIAM B BOLTON (IATA: Y87) is a public airport located in EMPIRE, MI, US.