Cackleberry Airport

2E8 · Dexter, MI · 890 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 2E8
Coordinates: 42.4250, -83.8694
Elevation: 890 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:24 AM	09:24Z
Sunrise	05:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunset	09:16 PM	01:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:51 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:16 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from 2E8

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

2,113 ft × 100 ft · TURF-F

Heading: 49° true

Heading: 229° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	2,113 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SVM · Salem	VORTAC	114.30	r278° / 12.2 NM
PSI · Pontiac	VORTAC	111.00	r225° / 22.3 NM
DXO · Detroit	VOR-DME	113.40	r306° / 25.7 NM
JXN · Jackson	VOR-DME	109.60	r074° / 28 NM
CRL · Carleton	VORTAC	115.70	r324° / 29.1 NM
FNT · Flint	VORTAC	116.90	r195° / 33 NM

VFR sectional

Open 2E8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2E8. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 2E8.

Nearby airports

MI29 · Gooding AirportPrivate (4 NM)MI98 · Poulter Field (6 NM)4Y1 · Raether Airport (8 NM)69G · Richmond Field (9 NM)45G · Brighton Airport (10 NM)1MI5 · McKenzie's Landing AirportPrivate (11 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2E8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 2E8

Cackleberry Airport (2E8) is an airport in Dexter, MI, at 890 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,113 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2E8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 2E8?

Cackleberry Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,113 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2E8?

Cackleberry Airport is in Dexter, MI, at an elevation of 890 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4250, -83.8694.

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