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Lakes of the North Airport

4Y4 · Gaylord, MI · 1,286 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4Y4
Coordinates
44.9125, -84.8764
Elevation
1,286 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
LAKE HURON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
MON-FRI 0900-1700; SAT 0900-1300
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1969/05
Distance from city
11 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:16 AM09:16Z
Sunrise05:53 AM09:53Z
Sunset09:30 PM01:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:07 PM02:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:07 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:30 PM → 04:53 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

05TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 058°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

4,285 ft × 40 ft · ASP
05
Heading
058° mag · 53° true
23
Heading
238° mag · 233° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GLR · GaylordVOR-DME109.20r237° / 9.5 NM
CGG · GraylingVOR109.80r342° / 15.2 NM
TVC · Traverse CityVORTAC114.60r065° / 32.2 NM
HTL · Houghton LakeVOR-DME111.60r350° / 34.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
LAKES OF THE NORTH ASSN
5950 SKYTRAILS CT, MANCELONA, MI
231-585-6000
Manager
DARYN HOOGERHYDE
5950 SKYTRAILS CT, MANCELONA, MI
231-585-6000

Remarks FAA

  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY UPSLOPE FM EAST TO WEST, APRXLY 20 FT HYR ON WEST END.
  • GOLF CRS & RESTAURANT ADJ.
  • UAS OPS INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.

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 4Y4 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 4Y4

Lakes of the North Airport (4Y4) is an airport in Gaylord, MI, at 1,286 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,285 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4Y4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4Y4 have a control tower?

No. Lakes of the North Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4Y4?

Lakes of the North Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,285 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4Y4?

Lakes of the North Airport is in Gaylord, MI, at an elevation of 1,286 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9125, -84.8764.

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