William B. Bolton Airport (FAA LID: Y87), also known as Empire Airport, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Empire, a village in Empire Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. The airport is owned by the village and township.[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Empire Village & Township | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Empire, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 944 ft / 288 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°47′15″N 086°00′15″W | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
William B. Bolton Airport covers an area of 130 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 944 feet (288 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 17/35 is 2,600 by 50 feet (792 x 15 m) with an asphalt surface; 9/27 is 2,275 by 150 feet (693 x 46 m) with a turf surface which is closed from December through March and when snow-covered.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month.[1]
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