W87
Airport
Buzzwick
Carleton, Michigan

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 12/25/2025 - 2/19/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:W87
Lat/Lng:42.0178777778, -83.3721611111
42-01-04.3600N, 083-22-19.7800W
Estimated by Faa on 11/10/2025
Elevation:609 feet Estimated by Faa on 11/10/2025
Magnetic Variation: [-7W (2025)]
Sectional:DETROIT
From City:3nm SSE of Carleton

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:02/1973
Attended:May-Dec Every day IREG (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Cleveland(ZOB)Cleveland Center
FSS:Lansing FSS(LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:LANNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Mitchell Noble
400 E Labo Rd
Carleton, Mi 48117-9326
734-506-8310
Manager:Mitchell Noble
400 E Labo Rd
Carleton, Mi 48117-9326
734-506-8310
Cell 734-664-6850.

Runways

Runways:01/19

Runway 01/19

Length:2575 feet
by Faa on 11/10/2025
Width:60 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 01 End 19
True Alignment:359,(352 Magnetic)179,(172 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:3 ft Yellow Cones & Checkered Flags.Runway & Dthr Marked with 3 ft Yellow Cones & Checkered Flags.
Displaced Threshold Distance: 800'
Elevation at End:608.0' MSL609.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 608.3' MSL
Objects: Powerline
Object Marking: Marked
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:10:1
Ctlg Obstruction Exceeds a 45 Deg Slp. Approach Ratio 20:1 to Dthr.
Object Height: 28' AGL
Object Distance: 10' Along centerline
125'Left and Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway Approach may be Obstructed by 6 ft Crops During Growing Season.
Airport Entrance Off Labo Rd.
for Cd Contact Detroit Approach at 734-955-1404.
Uas Operations 0.5 NM SW of Runway 01.
Deer, Coyote, & Lrg Birds on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Airport Closed When Snow Covd - No Snow Removal.

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