MBL - Manistee County/Blacker Airport

MBL

Manistee County/Blacker Airport

Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z

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Location Information for KMBL

Coordinates: N44°16.35' / W86°14.81'
Located 03 miles NE of Manistee, Michigan on 290 acres of land. View all Airports in Michigan.
Surveyed Elevation is 621 feet MSL.

Operations Data

Airport Use:	Open to the public
Activation Date:	April 1940
Status:	Operational
Control Tower:	No
Seg-Circle:	Yes
Beacon:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:	Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK

A.R.T.C.C.:	MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:	LANSING
NOTAMs Facility:	MBL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:	GREEN BAY
ARFF Cert:	IV A U 09/2005 CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. ARFF UNAVBL EXC ACR & PPR.
AirspaceAnalysis:	NO OBJECTION
Attendance:	NOV-MAR/ALL/0800-1700 JUN-AUG/ALL/0800-2000 APR & OCT/ALL/0800-1800 MAY & SEPT/ALL/0800-1900

Airport Communications

AWOS-3PT:	118.825 Tel. 231-723-6073
CTAF:	122.800
UNICOM:	122.800
AWOS-3P at LDM (20.0 S):	119.925 231-843-0459
AWOS-3P at FKS (21.3 N):	118.325 231-352-7573
AWOS-3P at CAD (35.5 E):	128.325 231-779-9536

Remarks:

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).

Nearby Navigation Aids

ID	Name	Freq	Radial / Range
MBL	MANISTEE	111.40	075°	0.3
TVC	TRAVERSE CITY	114.60	233°	38.2
MTW	MANITOWOC	111.00	085°	62.5
CGG	GRAYLING	109.80	255°	69.7

ID	Name	Freq	Bearing / Range
MB	JEPOT	254	091°	4.5
MA	WEXOR	336	093°	30.2
TV	GWENN	365	051°	44.7
MT	MAWOC	362	266°	62.9

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:	5501 x 100 feet / 1677 x 30 meters
Surface:	Asphalt / Porous Friction Course in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:	S-83, D-126 PCR VALUE: 205/F/C/X/T
Edge Lighting:	High Intensity
	Runway 10	Runway 28
Coordinates:	N44°16.37' / W86°15.29'	N44°16.35' / W86°14.03'
Elevation:	617.6	621.3
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Heading:	91° True	271° True
Declared Distances:	TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501	TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501
Markings:	Precision Instrument in good condition.	Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:		MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:	Yes
Obstacles:	55 ft Tree 2050 ft from runway, 100 ft left of center	102 ft Trees 4350 ft from runway, 950 ft left of center

Runway 01/19

RWY 01/19 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.
Dimensions:	2721 x 75 feet / 829 x 23 meters
Surface:	Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	6 /F/A/X/T, S-25
Edge Lighting:	Medium Intensity
	Runway 01	Runway 19
Coordinates:	N44°16.10' / W86°15.13'	N44°16.55' / W86°15.12'
Elevation:	618.5	617.7
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Heading:	1° True	181° True
Declared Distances:	TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721	TORA:2721 TODA:2721 ASDA:2721 LDA:2721
Markings:	Basic in good condition.	Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)	P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles:	8 ft Tree 312 ft from runway, 75 ft left of center	49 ft Trees 1080 ft from runway, 172 ft left of center ALSO +15 FT ROAD, 498 FT DIST, APCH RATIO 33:1.

Services Available

Fuel:	100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:	Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:	MINOR
Engine Repair:	MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:	NOT AVAILABLE

Ownership Information

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	MANISTEE BLACKER ARPT AUTHORITY
	2323 AIRPORT RD
	MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
	231-723-4351
Manager:	MILES WEAVER
	2323 AIRPORT RD
	MANISTEE, MI 49660-9710
	231-723-4351

Other Remarks

BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FLD CONDS UNMON AFT ATNDD HRS EXC FOR ACR OPS.
TWY E MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
ARFF MNT CTAF DRG ACR OPS.
MAINT PSNL MNT CTAF DRG WORK ON TWYS & RWYS.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

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Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts

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