About Welke Airport
Welke Airport is classified by OurAirports as a small airport serving Beaver Island, Michigan. The airport is identified by FAA location identifier 6Y8. OurAirports records this airport as having scheduled passenger service.
The airfield sits at approximately 45.7205° N, 85.5189° W, with a published field elevation of 664 feet above mean sea level.
"Welke Airport" is one of 375 public-use airports in Michigan, and one of roughly 16,000 such airports indexed in the FAA's national airspace records.
Reference data
| Official name | Welke Airport |
|---|---|
| Location | Beaver Island, Michigan (MI) |
| City and state (page) | Beaver Island, MI |
| FAA Form 5010 ident | 6Y8 |
| IATA code | Not assigned |
| ICAO code | Not assigned |
| Airport class | small_airport |
| Latitude / longitude | 45.7205° N, 85.5189° W |
| Field elevation | 664 ft MSL |
| Scheduled passenger service | Yes |
| Reference article | Wikipedia entry |
Nearby airports
If Welke Airport doesn't fit your schedule or routing, the closest alternative public-use airports are listed below. The first column is sorted by approximate great-circle distance from this airport.
| Airport | City | State | Codes | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Island Airport | Beaver Island | MI | KSJX / - |
small_airport |
| Trout Island Airport | Saint James Township | MI | US-2833 / - |
small_airport |
| North Fox Island Airport | Northport | MI | US-0589 / - |
small_airport |
| South Fox Island Airport | Northport | MI | 3MI2 / - |
small_airport |
| Hiawatha Sportsmans Club Airport | Naubinway | MI | US-6555 / - |
small_airport |
| Charlevoix Municipal Airport | Charlevoix | MI | KCVX / - |
small_airport |