Beaver Island, Michigan
6Y8 Welke
Welke (6Y8) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Beaver Island, Michigan, at 664 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 09/27 (2,512 by 30 ft, asphalt), 17/35 (3,500 by 140 ft, turf). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 6Y8
- Location
- Beaver Island, Michigan (Charlevoix County). 2 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 664 ft MSL
- Position
- 45.7213° N, 85.5197° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Green Bay
- Magnetic variation
- 5° W (1985)
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,512 × 30 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Not listed |
| 17/35 | 3,500 × 140 ft | Turf, poor condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 490 ft | Not listed |
| 27 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 240 ft | Not listed |
| 17 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | 200 ft | Not listed |
| 35 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | 1,305 ft | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Before you go
Brief 6Y8 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Welke, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.