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Bois Blanc Airport

6Y1 · Bois Blanc Island, MI · 664 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6Y1
Coordinates
45.7663, -84.5038
Elevation
664 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
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
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1970/04
Distance from city
3 NW

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
05:10 AM09:10Z
Sunrise05:48 AM09:48Z
Sunset09:32 PM01:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:10 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:32 PM → 04:48 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 28: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

10TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 102°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

10
Heading
102° mag · 96° true
Threshold elev
664 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
664 ft
28
Heading
282° mag · 276° true
Threshold elev
642 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
33 ft
TDZ elevation
659 ft
End lights
REIL
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9
Flight service134.6 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
354.05PELLSTON RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PLN · PellstonVORTAC111.80r045° / 10.6 NM
SSM · Sault Ste MarieVOR-DME112.20r196° / 39.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
BOIS BLANC TOWNSHIP
PO BOX 898, POINTE AUX PINS, MI
231-634-7275
Manager
CHRISTOPHER VIERS
2431 BRIDGE VIEW DR, BOIS BLANC ISLAND, MI
812-320-0792

Remarks FAA

  • DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • TO VFY FICON CALL AMGR.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • FOR SVC CALL AMGR.
  • OR 231-634-7052.

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 6Y1 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 6Y1

Bois Blanc Airport (6Y1) is an airport in Bois Blanc Island, MI, at 664 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6Y1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6Y1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6Y1?

Bois Blanc Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6Y1?

Bois Blanc Airport is in Bois Blanc Island, MI, at an elevation of 664 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7663, -84.5038.

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