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Y87 Weather William B Bolton Airport

Empire, MichiganElevation 944 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTVC · 18 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTVC
WIND
360@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 52F, low near 37F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 52/37 N 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 58/47 SE 9 kt – 13%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/53 S 9 kt – 44%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62/45 SW 9 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny 60/45 NW 4 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 61/47 S 4 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61/45 SW 4 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 1254Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,600 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,600 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17163°T
Landing length (LDA)2,400 ft
Displaced threshold200 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35343°T
Landing length (LDA)2,400 ft
Displaced threshold182 ft
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
2,235 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 09
Displaced threshold217 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold270 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
944 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2241Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 8:14 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1214Z (8:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

William B Bolton Airport is in Empire, Michigan. Field elevation 944 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLANCE ROMAN
Manager phone231-326-5194
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAY87
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.7914, -86.0032
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Y87 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Y87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTVC (18 NM E, VFR).

KTVC Cherry Capital Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KACB Antrim County Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KLDM Mason County Airport
53 NM S
VFR
KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport
57 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+9 FT FENCE, 90 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
›UNEVEN ROLLING TRRN.
›CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SN COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT, NO SN REMOVAL.
›EMPIRE VILLAGE OFC 231-326-5466, EMPIRE TWP OFC 231-326-5182.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY 35 WIND SOCK 110 FT EAST OF RWY CNTRLN.
›CAMPGROUND ADJACENT TO ARPT; CALL 231-326-5285.
›DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›ESTABD BFR 1959.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. LIRL RWY 17/35 OTS NOV-APR.
›+15 FT ROAD, 105 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 88 FT TREES, 1760 FT DIST, 100 FT R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗Y87 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Y87 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Y87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Y87 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Y87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Y87?
Y87 sits at 944 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y87?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.