Beaver Island Airport

SJX · KSJX · Beaver Island, MI · 669 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSJX
Coordinates: 45.6923, -85.5666
Elevation: 669 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 118.075 · ☎ 231-448-3081
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SJX
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/07
Distance from city: 4 SW

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	05:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunset	09:36 PM	01:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:14 PM	02:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:14 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:36 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from KSJX

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 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-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 05 · 050°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,054 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 050° mag · 45° true
Threshold elev: 666 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 82 ft, 1,238 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 666 ft

Heading: 230° mag · 225° true
Threshold elev: 665 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 49 ft, 230 ft from threshold, 130 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 666 ft
Displaced threshold: 763 ft

Runway 09/27

4,299 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 096° mag · 91° true
Threshold elev: 670 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 24 ft
TDZ elevation: 670 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 276° mag · 271° true
Threshold elev: 667 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 67 ft, 1,010 ft from threshold, 330 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 668 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 14/32

3,278 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 138° mag · 133° true
Threshold elev: 666 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 70 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline
TDZ elevation: 668 ft
Displaced threshold: 522 ft

Heading: 318° mag · 313° true
Threshold elev: 668 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 75 ft from threshold, 133 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 666 ft
Displaced threshold: 571 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
05/23	2,054 ft
09/27	4,299 ft
14/32	3,278 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.075
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
ISQ · Schoolcraft Co	VOR-DME	110.40	r129° / 30.6 NM
ERY · Newberry	VOR-DME	108.20	r193° / 37.5 NM
PLN · Pellston	VORTAC	111.80	r282° / 38.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

ST JAMES & PEAINE TOWNSHIPS

BEAVER ISLAND AIRPORT, BEAVER ISLAND, MI

231-448-2750

Manager

RACHEL TEAGUE

PO BOX 134, BEAVER ISLAND, MI

231-237-9482

Remarks FAA

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 157.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
CELL 231-675-5391.
CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
3 FT YELLOW CONES.
3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.
APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR.
APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR.
APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.

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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 KSJX 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 KSJX

Beaver Island Airport (SJX · KSJX) is an airport in Beaver Island, MI, at 669 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,299 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSJX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSJX have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KSJX?

Beaver Island Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,299 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSJX?

Beaver Island Airport is in Beaver Island, MI, at an elevation of 669 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6923, -85.5666.

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