Y31
West Branch Community Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for Y31
Coordinates: N44°14.69' / W84°10.79'
Located 03 miles SE of West Branch, Michigan on 520 acres of land. View all Airports in Michigan.
Surveyed Elevation is 882 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
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:Y31 (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:LAKE HURON
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
ALL/SAT-SUN/ON CALL
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR SUBJ CALL-IN FEE.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:119.575 Tel. 989-787-1100
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3PT at GDW (20.5 SW):118.975
ASOS at HTL (22.3 W):118.05 989-200-3352
AWOS-3P at IKW (35.0 S):119.525 989-835-5841
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.475/269.45 (OSCODA RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOR CGG GRAYLING 109.80 143°35.2
VOD ASP AU SABLE 116.10 257°36.0
VOD MBS SAGINAW 114.35 357°43.0
VOD MOP MOUNT PLEASANT 110.60 039°44.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD GYG GRAYLING 359 317°41.2
VOD AP FELPS 206 031°50.5
VOD GL BANGU 375 329°53.5
VOD MA WEXOR 336 270°59.0
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:5000 x 100 feet / 1524 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-26
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N44°14.68' / W84°11.36'N44°14.70' / W84°10.22'
Elevation: 882.1 860.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 89° True 269° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 70 ft Tree 2379 ft from runway, 592 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CO OGEMAW CITY W BRANCH
121 N 4TH ST
WEST BRANCH, MI 48661-1217
989-345-0500
Manager:BEN EVERGREEN
PO BOX 183
WEST BRANCH, MI 48661-0183
989-345-1453
Other Remarks
  • ADMIN BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1-#.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY SR-SS.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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