West Branch Community Airport
Y31 · WBK · West Branch, MI · 882 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y31 / WBK
- Coordinates
- 44.2448, -84.1798
- Elevation
- 882 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.575 · ☎ 989-787-1100
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- Y31
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 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 | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunset | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:01 PM | 02:01Z |
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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. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY SR-SS. 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
- Rwy 09 · 095°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
5,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 095° mag · 89° true
- Threshold elev
- 882 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 882 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 275° mag · 269° true
- Threshold elev
- 861 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 70 ft, 2,379 ft from threshold, 592 ft R of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 877 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “West Branch”
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.575 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 122.3 · 125.475 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.45 | OSCODA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BXZ · West Branch | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r058° / 0.2 NM |
| HTL · Houghton Lake | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r113° / 22 NM |
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | r144° / 35.2 NM |
| ASP · Au Sable | VOR-DME | 116.10 | r257° / 35.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ADMIN BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1-#.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY SR-SS.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR SUBJ CALL-IN FEE.
Nearby airports
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About Y31
West Branch Community Airport (Y31 · WBK) is an airport in West Branch, MI, at 882 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y31, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y31 have a control tower?
No. West Branch Community Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at Y31?
West Branch Community Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y31?
West Branch Community Airport is in West Branch, MI, at an elevation of 882 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.2448, -84.1798.
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