Terminal Procedures

6Y1 — Bois Blanc Island

BOIS BLANC ISLAND, MI · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 664 ft1 runwayLongest 3,498 ftNon-toweredVolume EC-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 101PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 280PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

6Y1 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Lansing
NOTAM facility
LAN (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1970
Airport area
130 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Lake Huron
Last FAA inspection
2025-10-29

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

6Y1 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,498 × 75 ft1028N1,000 ft
Runway layout at 6Y1, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
10/283,498 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  28 276°TPAPI (4-box) 4°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 6Y1 is

Latitude, longitude45.7662980, -84.5038140
Elevation664 ft
From Bois Blanc Island3 nm NW

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FAA remarks for 6Y1

  • DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • FOR SVC CALL AMGR.
  • OR 231-634-7052.
  • TO VFY FICON CALL AMGR.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near 6Y1

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KSLHCheboygan CountyCHEBOYGAN, MI7 nm S4
KMCDMackinac IslandMACKINAC ISLAND, MI8 nm NW4
83DMackinac CountyST IGNACE, MI12 nm NW3
KPLNPellston Rgnl/Emmet CountyPELLSTON, MI17 nm SW7
KMGNHarbor SpringsHARBOR SPRINGS, MI27 nm SW4
KCIUChippewa County IntlSAULT STE MARIE, MI29 nm N9
KDRMDrummond IslandDRUMMOND ISLAND, MI35 nm NE3
KPZQPresque Isle CountyROGERS CITY, MI36 nm SE3

VFR charts covering 6Y1

Common questions about 6Y1

What charts are available for 6Y1?

3 current FAA charts for Bois Blanc Island, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 6Y1?

CTAF 122.9. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 6Y1?

Bois Blanc Island has 1 runway. The longest is 10/28 at 3,498 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 6Y1 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 6Y1 has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 6Y1 a towered airport?

No — Bois Blanc Island has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 6Y1 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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