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Yale Airport

D20 · Yale, MI · 814 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:16 AM09:16Z
Sunrise05:52 AM09:52Z
Sunset09:14 PM01:14Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:50 PM01:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:50 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:14 PM → 04:52 AM

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

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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)
09
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
27
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
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
ECK · PeckVORTAC114.00r206° / 9.2 NM
MTC · SelfridgeTACAN133.70r010° / 30 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
JERRY L NORRIS
7381 BROCKWAY RD, YALE, MI
810-387-2173
Manager
JERRY L NORRIS
7381 BROCKWAY RD, YALE, MI
810-387-2173

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.

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 D20 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 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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