Schoolcraft County Airport

ISQ · KISQ · Manistique, MI · 684 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KISQ / ISQ
Coordinates: 45.9746, -86.1718
Elevation: 684 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 118.775 · ☎ 906-341-8585
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ISQ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1500
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 NE

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	05:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunset	09:39 PM	01:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:18 PM	02:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:18 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:39 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from KISQ

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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 01 · 004°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,501 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k, Double wheel 45k.

Heading: 004° mag · 359° true
Threshold elev: 677 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 681 ft

Heading: 184° mag · 179° true
Threshold elev: 681 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 681 ft

Runway 10/28

5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k, Double wheel 45k.

Heading: 095° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 684 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 40 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 500 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 35 ft
TDZ elevation: 684 ft

Heading: 275° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 673 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 22 ft, 439 ft from threshold, 280 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 38 ft
TDZ elevation: 682 ft
End lights: REIL

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

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Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	2,501 ft
10/28	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Schoolcraft County”

ASOS/AWOS	118.775
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	122.5 · 134.6 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
114.85/95Y	ISQ DME
354.05	PELLSTON RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ISQ · Schoolcraft Co	VOR-DME	110.40	r150° / 0.1 NM
ERY · Newberry	VOR-DME	108.20	r242° / 35.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY

300 WALNUT ST RM 140, MANISTIQUE, MI

906-341-3662

Manager

STEVE VIDETICH

5910 W US HIGHWAY 2, MANISTIQUE, MI

906-341-5522

Remarks FAA

DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
RWY 19: 100 FT UNMARKED PLINE, 1 MI NORTH OF RWY END.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
UNLGTD & NO REFLECTORS.
ALSO +15 FT ROAD, 659 FT DIST, 30:1.
ALSO +40 FT PLINE, 1200 FT DIST, 25:1.

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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 KISQ 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 KISQ

Schoolcraft County Airport (ISQ · KISQ) is an airport in Manistique, MI, at 684 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KISQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KISQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KISQ?

Schoolcraft County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KISQ?

Schoolcraft County Airport is in Manistique, MI, at an elevation of 684 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9746, -86.1718.

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