Boyne Mountain Airport

BFA · KBFA · Boyne Falls, MI · 719 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBFA
Coordinates: 45.1658, -84.9241
Elevation: 719 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: LAKE HURON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.675 · ☎ 231-330-8677
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BFA
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1964/08
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	05:15 AM	09:15Z
Sunrise	05:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunset	09:31 PM	01:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:08 PM	02:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:08 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:31 PM → 04:52 AM

Plan a flight from KBFA

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 175°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

5,187 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved.

Heading: 175° mag · 169° true
Threshold elev: 703 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 55 ft R of centerline
TDZ elevation: 707 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 300 ft

Heading: 355° mag · 349° true
Threshold elev: 719 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 22 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 44 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 719 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 500 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	5,187 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.675
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	134.6 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
354.05	PELLSTON RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GLR · Gaylord	VOR-DME	109.20	r321° / 13.1 NM
PLN · Pellston	VORTAC	111.80	r208° / 30 NM
CGG · Grayling	VOR	109.80	r350° / 30.2 NM
TVC · Traverse City	VORTAC	114.60	r043° / 40 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

BOYNE USA INC

1 BOYNE MOUNTAIN RD, BOYNE FALLS, MI

231-549-6001

Manager

CHRIS ADAMS

BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT, PO BOX 19, BOYNE FALLS, MI

231-549-6852

Remarks FAA

ESTABD BFR 1959.
DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
RWY 17/35 TREES, BLDGS, & ROADS IN PRI SFC.
PEDESTRIANS INVOF RWY ENVIRONMENT - LODGING 200 FT WEST OF RWY 35 DESIGNATOR.
ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
FOR LDG FEES CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
ROPES NOT PRVDD.
AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
+15 FT ROAD, 0-199 FT DIST, 100 FT L TO 90 FT R.
+25 FT TREES, 200-500 FT DIST, 165 FT R.
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 15 FT ROAD, 300 FT DIST, 100 FT L.
APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR OVR 44 FT TREES, 510 FT DIST, 166 FT R.

Nearby airports

MI24 · Deer Lake Airpark (4 NM)N98 · Boyne City Municipal Airport (4 NM)Y94 · East Jordan City Airport (8 NM)KGLR · Gaylord Regional Airport (13 NM)23MI · Dvoracek FieldPrivate (14 NM)4Y4 · Lakes of the North Airport (15 NM)

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 KBFA 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 KBFA

Boyne Mountain Airport (BFA · KBFA) is an airport in Boyne Falls, MI, at 719 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,187 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBFA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBFA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KBFA?

Boyne Mountain Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,187 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBFA?

Boyne Mountain Airport is in Boyne Falls, MI, at an elevation of 719 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1658, -84.9241.

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