Airport information
- FAA LID
- D20
- Coordinates
- 43.1111, -82.7867
- Elevation
- 814 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/07
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
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 | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunset | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:50 PM | 01:50Z |
Plan a flight from D20
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 09 · 094°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
2,300 ft × 90 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 094° mag · 88° true
- Threshold elev
- 815 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 30 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 815 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
- Heading
- 274° mag · 268° true
- Threshold elev
- 802 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 92 ft, 1,246 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 815 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECK · Peck | VORTAC | 114.00 | r206° / 9.2 NM |
| MTC · Selfridge | TACAN | 133.70 | r010° / 30 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
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- RWY 09 +25 FT PLINE, 345 FT DIST.
- RWY 09/27 & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- SOFT IN SPRING.
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About D20
Yale Airport (D20) is an airport in Yale, MI, at 814 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D20 have a control tower?
No. Yale Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at D20?
Yale Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D20?
Yale Airport is in Yale, MI, at an elevation of 814 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1111, -82.7867.
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