Runways · M47

Runways at Sage Lake, headings, length, surface and ILS (M47)

SAGE LAKE · HALE, MICHIGAN

Runway system
Non-towered
3
runways
Longest
6,700 ft
ILS
None
Surface
WATER

Sage Lake (M47) in Hale, Michigan has 3 runways. All three are water runways. The longest runways are 14L/32R and 14R/32L at 6,700 ft long and 300 ft wide. The third runway is 05W/23W at 5,000 ft long and 300 ft wide. No ILS runway ends are published.

There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston aircraft, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current FAA Chart Supplement or local procedures say otherwise. Runway headings are closely aligned on the 14 and 32 pairs. That matters for wind checks and water operations. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at M47.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
220° · 14 kt
RWY 23W
226°M
Head/Tail
+14 kt
Crosswind
1 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 23W

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 23W · 226° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,906 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
14L/32R133° / 313°6,700 ft300 ftWATERStandard L
14R/32L133° / 313°6,700 ft300 ftWATERStandard L
05W/23W46° / 226°5,000 ft300 ftWATERStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published for M47. For light piston aircraft, use 1,000 ft AGL as the standard pattern altitude unless local guidance says otherwise. There is no control tower, so pilots self-announce and self-sequence. The field has two parallel water runways, 14L/32R and 14R/32L, plus 05W/23W. Check the wind before choosing a lane. The published headings are close on the 14 and 32 pairs, so runway selection should be based on the water takeoff or landing plan and traffic flow. No right-traffic exceptions are published.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does M47 have?
M47 has 3 runways.
What is the longest runway at M47?
The longest runways at M47 are 14L/32R and 14R/32L. Each is 6,700 ft long.
What surface do the runways at Sage Lake use?
All published runways at M47 are water runways.
Is there an ILS at M47?
No ILS runway ends are published for M47.
Does M47 have a control tower?
No. M47 is non-towered.
What is the pattern altitude at M47?
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston aircraft, use 1,000 ft AGL unless local guidance says otherwise.
M47 runways, headings, length, surface, ILS