Y31
Airport
 West Branch Community
West Branch, Michigan

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:Y31 (Yankee-Three-One)
Lat/Lng:44.2448169444, -84.1798086111
44-14-41.3410N, 084-10-47.3110W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/25/2018
Elevation:882 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/25/2018
Magnetic Variation:06W,(1985), [-7W (2024)]
Sectional:LAKE HURON
From City:3nm SE of West Branch

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0800-1700 (local) All year Sat-Sun ON CALL (local)
for Service After Hours Call Airport Manager Subj Call-in Fee.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Minneapolis(ZMP)Minneapolis Center
FSS:Lansing FSS(LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:LANNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate REIL Runways 09 & 27; PAPI Runways 09 & 27; MIRL Runway 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3P 989-787-1100 119.575

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:16
Multi Engine GA:2
Total:18

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2021
Local GA (< 20 miles):3000
Non-local GA:3000
Total:6000

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:09/27

Runway 09/27

Length:5000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 09/25/2018
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 26,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment:089,(082 Magnetic)269,(262 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:882.1' MSL860.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:882.1' MSL876.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:41' AGL41' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreesBrush
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:22:11:1
Object Height:6' AGL6' AGL
Object Distance:332' Along centerline
219' Right of centerline		200' Along centerline
240' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•Admin Bldg Access, 5-3-2-1-#.
•for Cd Contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
•Deer & Lrg Birds on & in Vicinity of Airport.

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