METAR & TAF Y87
Y87 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KFKS (FRANKFORT DOW MEML FLD) · 13.0 NM away. Conditions at Y87 may differ.
METAR · KFKS
Observed 07:35Z
KFKS 280735Z AUTO 19017G25KT 10SM BKN005 OVC008 14/13 A2950 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 190° @ 17G25 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 13°C
- Altimeter
- 29.50 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,571 ft
- Ceiling
- 500 ft AGL
- Rules
- IFR
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
- 3 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- GREEN BAY
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- LAN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LANCE ROMAN
- Phone
- 231-326-5194
- Address
- PO BOX 204, EMPIRE MI 49630-0204
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 17
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35Favored | 159° / 339° | 2,600 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09/27 | 79° / 259° | 2,235 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | 2,400' | — | — | 10', trees, 200' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | 2,400' | — | — | 16', brush, 380' from thr, 21' R of cntrln, slope 11 |
| 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17', brush, 50' from thr, 33' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 33' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
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
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- There is a campground adjacent to the airport; call 231-326-5285.Show FAA
- Deer, birds, and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- The wind sock for runway 35 is located 110 feet east of the runway centerline.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate the low intensity runway lights for runway 17/35 on the CTAF. The low intensity runway lights for runway 17/35 are out of service from November through April.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27Runway 09/27 is closed from December through March and when snow covered except for ski-equipped aircraft; no snow removal is performed.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35There is a 15-foot road 105 feet from the runway end and 125 feet left and right.Show FAA
- 17There is a 9-foot fence 90 feet from the runway end and 125 feet left and right.Show FAA
- 09Runway 09 and its displaced threshold are marked with 3-foot yellow cones.Show FAA
- 27Runway 27 and its displaced threshold are marked with 3-foot yellow cones.Show FAA
- 17The cataloged obstruction exceeds a 45 degree slope.Show FAA
- 35The approach ratio is 20 to 1 to the displaced threshold over 88-foot trees located 1760 feet from the runway and 100 feet right.Show FAA
- 27The approach ratio is 20 to 1 to the displaced threshold for runway 27.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport was established before 1959.Show FAA
- OWNEREmpire Village office phone number is 231-326-5466, Empire Township office phone number is 231-326-5182.Show FAA
- 09/27The runway surface has uneven rolling terrain.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · Y87
Answer card- ICAO
- Y87
- Name
- WILLIAM B BOLTON
- Location
- EMPIRE, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 944 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,944 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 2,600 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- IFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 17 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
William B Bolton is in Empire, Michigan. The field elevation is 944 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is runway 17/35 at 2,600 ft on asphalt. Runway 09/27 is 2,235 ft on turf. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. The pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless local guidance says otherwise. The airport sits in a coastal northern Michigan setting with no tower, so plan your arrival with a good lookout and expect self-announce traffic.
Published remarks matter here. Runway 09/27 is closed from December through March and when snow covered except for ski-equipped aircraft. No snow removal is performed. The turf runway has uneven rolling terrain. The 09 and 27 displaced thresholds are marked with 3-foot yellow cones. On runway 17, there is a cataloged obstruction that exceeds a 45 degree slope. Runway 35 has a road close to the end, plus trees on the approach path. There is no on-field FBO listed, so verify services with the airport operator or call the field directly before arrival.