Green Lake Airport
Public use airport in Interlochen, Michigan
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Green Lake Airport (FAA LID: Y88) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Interlochen,[1] a community in Green Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States. The airport is owned by Green Lake Township.[1]
Green Lake Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Green Lake Township | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Interlochen, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 866 ft (264 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°36′22″N 085°45′30″W | ||||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Green Lake Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
The airport is open to the public from April to October, but it closes from November to March.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Green Lake Airport has two runways with turf surfaces: runway 5/23 is 2,800 by 170 feet (853 x 52 m), and runway 16/34 is 1,700 by 170 feet (518 x 52 m).[1][3][4] Use of runway 16/34 is prohibited when the athletic fields at the end of the airport are in use.[2]
The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, and no fuel is available.[4][5] However, aircraft parking is available.[2]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 400 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 33 per month. For the same time period, 4 aircraft are based at the airport: 2 single-engine airplanes and 2 ultralights.[1][3][4]
