METAR & TAF Y68
Y68 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KFKS (FRANKFORT DOW MEML FLD) · 4.6 NM away. Conditions at Y68 may differ.
METAR · KFKS
Observed 07:35Z
KFKS 300735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN032 BKN048 OVC065 04/02 A2997 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -464 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM SSW
- VFR sectional
- GREEN BAY
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- LAN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ELIZABETH EVANS
- Phone
- 231-383-2798
- Address
- 4868 CRAWFORD RD, FRANKFORT MI 49635-9426
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LAN
- LANSING1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · Y68
Answer card- ICAO
- Y68
- Name
- JOYFIELD
- Location
- BENZONIA, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 740 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,740 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- –
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
JOYFIELD (Y68) sits in Benzonia, Michigan. The field elevation is 740 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the facts, so verify the current Chart Supplement before planning an arrival. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. With no runways listed, this is a field where current data matters before you go. The published remark says to contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588 for clearance delivery. That is the key operational note to have ready if you need it.
No on-field FBOs are listed. Call the airport operator directly or use the field on CTAF for current local handling details before departure. If you are planning a first visit, verify runway status, surface condition and any local operating notes in the current Chart Supplement. The coordinates place the field near Benzonia in northern Michigan. Weather and seasonal conditions can change quickly. Treat it as a current-data airport and do not rely on old notes.