North Fox Island Airport - 6Y3 - AOPA Airports

FAA Information Effective: Jul 10, 2025

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North Fox Island, MI

(313) 912-6161

theraf.org/featured-airstrip-north-fox-island-mi/

Overview

Civil

Public Use

Unpaved

Attendance:

Unattended

Unattended

FAA

Runways:

Runway length: 3,001 ft (915 m)

Elevation:

639 ft (Estimated)

Tower:

No

Airspace:

Unknown

Fees:

None

Timezone:

EDT (UTC-04:00)

Sunrise-Sunset:

6:20 am - 9:21 pm

Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:

9:56 pm
(Today)

-

5:46 am
(Tomorrow)

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Distance From:

Distance To:

North Fox Island

There are no businesses listed as operating at this airport.

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Designator:	07	25
Elevation:	639 ft	639 ft
Heading:	060° true	240° true
Gradient:	n/a	n/a
Traffic Pattern:	Not provided. Assume LEFT traffic pattern	Not provided. Assume LEFT traffic pattern
Markings:	n/a	n/a
Approach Lighting:	n/a	n/a
Displaced Threshold:	804 ft	999 ft
ILS/LOC:	n/a	n/a
Obstructions:	Trees, 65 ft Left ft of center, 36 ft high, 10 ft from end	Trees, 80 ft Left ft of center, 63 ft high
Comments:	Rwy & Dthr Mkd with 3 Ft Yellow Cones. FAA	Rwy & Dthr Mkd with 3 Ft Yellow Cones. FAA

Location: 6Y3

Please verify all content below using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

TFR count: 0

No TFRs were found for 6Y3. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

Location: 6Y3

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NOTAM count: 0

No NOTAMs were found for 6Y3. Please verify using the FAA NOTAM Search Site or with a flight briefer.

Unrel Due to Trees.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

Airport Clsd Nov-Apr & When Snow Covd; Rwys not Plowed & Soft in Spring & Aft Rain.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

Birds, Wildlife, & Snakes on & In vicinity of Arpt.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

For Clearance Delivery Contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

Overfly the Field Bfr Entering Tfc Pat.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

Remote Island, No Services & No Shelter & No Cell Phone Coverage.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

Safety Briefing & Pilot Info Avbl At Theraf.Org

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

See DNR Rules Posted Near Prkg.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

Tall Trees Alquads.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

Watch for Acft Taxiing & Taking Off Bfr Ldg.

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FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

You may camp at the airstrip only, the rest of the Island is state protected land

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AM

Airport Manager

No trash receptacles avbl. You must take out what you bring in, do not burn garbage or refuse

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AM

Airport Manager

No tie downs avbl, please bring your own

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AM

Airport Manager

Portable toilet avbl

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AM

Airport Manager

Do not fly over South Fox Island (3MI2) aopa.org/destinations/airports/3MI2/details

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Airport Manager

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Data Cycle:

Changed only

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Lat/Long:

45.48210, -85.78083
45° 28′ 55.5″ N, 85° 46′ 51.0″ W
45° 28.926′ N, 85° 46.850′ W

ARTCC:

Minneapolis (ZMP)

App/Depart Control Facility:

Unknown

Chart:

NACO: Green Bay Sectional

FSS:

Lansing (LAN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF

Wind Indicator:

Yes

Mag Var:

Unknown

NOTAM Facility:

Seg Circle:

No

Beacon:

Not Present

Lighting:

No lighting reported.

Pattern Altitude:

No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.

Special Operations:

Type:	Frequency / Phone:	Sector / Comments:	Call Sign:
Clearance Delivery Phone	(651) 463-5588		Minneapolis ARTCC
CTAF	122.9

Frequency: 114.85

45° 58′ 34.8″ N, 86° 10′ 24.4″ W

ISQ to airport:

151° | 33.9 nm

Frequency: 365

44° 44′ 4.4″ N, 85° 25′ 44.6″ W

TV to airport:

347° | 47.3 nm

Frequency: 111.8

45° 37′ 50.3″ N, 84° 39′ 50.8″ W

PLN to airport:

266° | 47.9 nm

Frequency: 114.6

44° 40′ 4.5″ N, 85° 33′ 0.0″ W

TVC to airport:

351° | 49.8 nm

Frequency: 375

45° 0′ 52.7″ N, 84° 48′ 28.7″ W

GL to airport:

311° | 49.9 nm

Fuel:

None

Engine Repair:

None

Airframe Repair:

None

Bottled Oxygen:

None

Bulk Oxygen:

None

Customs:

None

Transportation:

None Reported

AM

Activities:

None Reported

Camping On Field:

Availability: Seasonal

AM

To view based aircraft and activity information for this airport visit the FAA's Airport Operations site: https://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp.

There are no webcams listed for 6Y3. If you are aware of any webcams at or near the airport, please contact your airport manager or email airportdirectory@aopa.org.

METARs from this airport:

6Y3 is not reporting METARs.

METARs from nearby reporting stations:

Vis:

0.25 SM

Wind:

360°

@ 3 KT

Wx:

Fog

Altm:

30.03 "Hg

Temp:

14.0 °C (57.2 °F)

Dew Pt:

14.0 °C (57.2 °F)

Cld:

Vertical Visibility 0 ft

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Vis:

2 SM

Wind:

230°

@ 1 KT

Wx:

Mist

Altm:

30.02 "Hg

Temp:

16.0 °C (60.8 °F)

Dew Pt:

15.0 °C (59.0 °F)

Cld:

Clear below 12000' AGL

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TAFs from nearby airports:

Today 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM GMT

Vis:

6 SM

Wind:

280°

@ 3 KT

Cld:

Sky clear

Wx:

Mist

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Today 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM GMT

TEMPO

Vis:

5 SM

Wind:

280°

@ 3 KT

Cld:

Sky clear

Wx:

Mist

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Today 1:00 PM - Tomorrow 1:00 AM GMT

Vis:

6 SM

Wind:

330°

@ 5 KT

Cld:

Few clouds 25000' AGL

Wx:

Haze

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Tomorrow 1:00 AM - 6:00 AM GMT

Vis:

6+ SM

Wind:

CALM

Cld:

Few clouds 25000' AGL

Wx:

N/A

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General Grant

1711 W College St
Bozeman, MT 59715-4913

(313) 912-6161 (Office)

Michigan Dept of Natural Resources

8015 S Mackinaw Trl
Cadillac, MI 49601-9746

(231) 775-9727 (Office)

Remarks:

Extn 6030 or 231-732-3541 Extn 5430.

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