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Grand Marais Airport

Y98 · Grand Marais, MI · 838 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
Y98
Coordinates
46.6208, -85.9168
Elevation
838 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GRB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1977/01
Distance from city
4 SE

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
05:11 AM09:11Z
Sunrise05:50 AM09:50Z
Sunset09:41 PM01:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:20 PM02:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:20 PM → 05:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:41 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from Y98

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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 · 051°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,600 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)
05
Heading
051° mag · 46° true
Threshold elev
838 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 20 ft, 70 ft from threshold, 127 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
400 ft
23
Heading
231° mag · 226° true
Threshold elev
838 ft
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 14/32

2,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
14
Heading
141° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev
835 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 15 ft, 130 ft from threshold, 62 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
32
Heading
321° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev
828 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ERY · NewberryVOR-DME108.20r321° / 26.3 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
BURT TOWNSHIP
PO BOX 430, GRAND MARAIS, MI
906-494-2381
Manager
HEATHER DOBBERSTEIN
PO BOX 430, GRAND MARAIS, MI
906-203-7524

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15. RWYS & ROADS TO ARPT NOT PLOWED IN WINTER.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • CELL.
  • TWP HALL.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • ROUGH.
  • ROUGH WITH AREAS OF SAND.

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 Y98 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 Y98

Grand Marais Airport (Y98) is an airport in Grand Marais, MI, at 838 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 Y98, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does Y98 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at Y98?

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

Where is Y98?

Grand Marais Airport is in Grand Marais, MI, at an elevation of 838 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6208, -85.9168.

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