Welke (6Y8)

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 6Y8
FAA site number: 09555.1*A
City / state: Beaver Island, MI
County: Charlevoix
Reference point: 45°43'16.65" N
85°31'11.01" W
Elevation: 664 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 5° W (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Paul Welke
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 200 acres
From downtown: 2 NM south
Sectional chart: Green Bay
Activated: 12/1968

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Continuous
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Charter
ARTCC: Minneapolis (ZMP)
Flight service: Lansing (LAN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: LAN
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Paul Welke
231-675-5297
Last FAA inspection: 07/30/2026

FAA remarks

Deer, birds, and wildlife on and in the vicinity of airport.
Quarry, dirt piles, and eqpt 165 ft north of aer 09 and 0-500 ft north of aer 17.
10-15 ft drop-off north of aer 17.
For CD contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 6Y8
Location: Beaver Island, MI, United States
Elevation: 664 ft
Coordinates: 45.72129, -85.51973

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
17 / 35	3,500 × 140 ft	Turf, poor
09 / 27	2,512 × 30 ft	Asphalt, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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