Empire Airport (Michigan)
William B. Bolton Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Empire Village & Township | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Empire, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 944 ft / 288 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°47′15″N 086°00′15″W / 44.78750°N 86.00417°W | ||||||||||||||
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William B. Bolton Airport (FAA LID: Y87), also known as Empire Airport, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Empire, a village in Empire Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. The airport is owned by the village and township.[1]
Facilities and aircraft[]
William B. Bolton Airport covers an area of 130 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 944 feet (288 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 17/35 is 2,600 by 50 feet (792 x 15 m) with an asphalt surface; 9/27 is 2,275 by 150 feet (693 x 46 m) with a turf surface which is closed from December through March and when snow-covered.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for Y87 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 5, 2012.
External links[]
- "William B. Bolton Airport". from Empire Township Air
- "Empire Airport (Y87)" (PDF). at the Michigan Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for Y87
- AirNav airport information for Y87
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Y87
- Airports in Michigan
- Transportation in Leelanau County, Michigan
- Michigan airport stubs