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Green Lake Airport

Y88 · Interlochen, MI · 866 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
Y88
Coordinates
44.6061, -85.7584
Elevation
866 ft MSL
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1949/06
Distance from city
3 S

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
05:21 AM09:21Z
Sunrise05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunset09:32 PM01:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:09 PM02:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:09 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:32 PM → 04:58 AM

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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

05TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,800 ft × 170 ft · Turf (Fair)
05
Heading
50° true
Threshold elev
866 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 63 ft, 50 ft from threshold, 130 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
409 ft
23
Heading
230° true
Threshold elev
866 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 65 ft, 120 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
1,180 ft

Runway 16/34

1,700 ft × 170 ft · Turf (Fair)
16
Heading
163° true
Threshold elev
866 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 70 ft, 950 ft from threshold, 80 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
176 ft
34
Heading
343° true
Threshold elev
866 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 70 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 85 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
402 ft

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
TVC · Traverse CityVORTAC114.60r249° / 9.6 NM
MBL · ManisteeVOR-DME111.40r051° / 29.3 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
GREEN LAKE TOWNSHIP
9394 10TH ST, INTERLOCHEN, MI
231-276-9329
Manager
JIM ANDERSON
12012 S ELK RUN, TRAVERSE CITY, MI
231-409-7149

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD BFR 1959.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 NM NORTH OF ARPT.
  • 460 FT ANT 2 NM NORTH OF ARPT.
  • UAS OPRG AREA SOUTH OF RWY 34 DEFINED BY MOWED X SHAPE.
  • ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
  • NO SNOW REMOVAL.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • CELL.
  • EXTN 113.
  • CLSD WHEN ATHLETIC FLDS IN USE ON NORTH END EXTDD CNTRLN.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • APCH SLP 7:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 63 FT TREE, 450 FT DIST, 130 FT L.
  • APCH SLP 16:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 70 FT TREE, 1126 FT DIST, 80 FT L.
  • APCH SLP 13:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 65 FT TREE, 900 FT DIST, 140 FT R.
  • APCH SLP 16:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 70 FT TREE, 1152 FT DIST, 85 FT L/R.

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 Y88 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 Y88

Green Lake Airport (Y88) is an airport in Interlochen, MI, at 866 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y88, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does Y88 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at Y88?

Green Lake Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Y88?

Green Lake Airport is in Interlochen, MI, at an elevation of 866 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.6061, -85.7584.

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