Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72MI
- Coordinates
- 46.2859, -89.2775
- Elevation
- 1,642 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1978/10
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 02:32Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 09: VASI · 27: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 096°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
5,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 096° mag · 94° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,642 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (4.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 144 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,642 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 276° mag · 274° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,613 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 88 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,621 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWD · Ironwood | VORTAC | 108.80 | r112° / 38.1 NM |
| RHI · Rhinelander | VORTAC | 109.20 | r009° / 39.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72MI. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ACTVT ABN - CALL AMGR.
- DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; VASI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CALL AMGR.
- PPR.
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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 72MI 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 72MI
Northwoods Airport (72MI) is an airport in Watersmeet, MI, at 1,642 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72MI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 72MI have a control tower?
No. Northwoods Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 72MI?
Northwoods Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 72MI?
Northwoods Airport is in Watersmeet, MI, at an elevation of 1,642 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2859, -89.2775.
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