Houghton Lake State Airport
5Y2 · Houghton Lake Heights, MI · 1,165 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5Y2
- Coordinates
- 44.3292, -84.7917
- Elevation
- 1,165 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunset | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:04 PM | 02:04Z |
Plan a flight from 5Y2
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 165°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
2,750 ft × 104 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 165° mag · 160° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,165 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 53 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 77 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 550 ft
- Heading
- 345° mag · 340° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,165 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 23 ft, 64 ft from threshold, 60 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 900 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,750 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTL · Houghton Lake | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r257° / 5.7 NM |
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | r193° / 21.3 NM |
| BXZ · West Branch | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r287° / 26.7 NM |
| TVC · Traverse City | VORTAC | 114.60 | r124° / 38.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NON-COMPLIANCE FAR 157.
- SNOW REMOVAL IREG - CTC AMGR AT 616-540-1324 TO VFY CONDS.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- PILOTS MUST SUP ROPES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +88 FT TREES, 1795 FT DIST, 20 FT L.
Nearby airports
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 5Y2 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 5Y2
Houghton Lake State Airport (5Y2) is an airport in Houghton Lake Heights, MI, at 1,165 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,750 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5Y2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5Y2 have a control tower?
No. Houghton Lake State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5Y2?
Houghton Lake State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,750 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5Y2?
Houghton Lake State Airport is in Houghton Lake Heights, MI, at an elevation of 1,165 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3292, -84.7917.
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