72MI
Northwoods Airport
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Location Information for 72MI
Coordinates: N46°17.17' / W89°16.68'
Located 05 miles W of Watersmeet, Michigan on 2500 acres of land. View all Airports in Michigan.
Estimated Elevation is 1642 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:October 1978
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:GREEN BAY
Sectional Chart:GREEN BAY
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/IREG
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3 at LNL (8.6 S):119.525 715-547-6313
AWOS-3 at EGV (21.3 S):118.325 715-479-1465
AWOS-3PT at D25 (27.0 W):118.175 715-543-2004
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD IWD IRONWOOD 108.80 111°38.2
VOD RHI RHINELANDER 115.05 008°39.9
VOD IMT IRON MOUNTAIN 115.35 304°56.3
VOD CMX HOUGHTON 112.80 213°62.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD RH ARSHA 272 199°42.0
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:5000 x 75 feet / 1524 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-75, D-95
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N46°17.20' / W89°17.28'N46°17.14' / W89°16.09'
Elevation: 1642.1 1613.0
Runway Heading: 94° True 274° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV2L (4.50° Glide Path Angle)V2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 144 ft Trees 1500 ft from runway 88 ft Trees 1000 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Hangars
PPR.
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES
PO BOX 1
OAK BROOK, IL 60522-0001
630-323-9800
Manager:MARK OLSON
E21800 WOLF LAKE RD
WATERSMEET, MI 49969-9710
906-358-4500
Other Remarks
  • DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; VASI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CALL AMGR.
  • ACTVT ABN - CALL AMGR.
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