Manistee, Michigan
KMBL Manistee County/Blacker
Manistee County/Blacker (KMBL) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Manistee, Michigan, at 621.4 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 01/19 (2,721 by 75 ft, asphalt), 10/28 (5,501 by 100 ft, asphalt). 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
- ICAO KMBL, FAA MBL
- Location
- Manistee, Michigan (Manistee County). 3 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 621.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 44.2725° N, 86.2469° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Green Bay
- Magnetic variation
- 6° W (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- NOV-MAR ALL 0800-1700; JUN-AUG ALL 0800-2000; APR & OCT ALL 0800-1800; MAY & SEPT ALL 0800-1900
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,721 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 10/28 | 5,501 × 100 ft | Asphalt, excellent condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 2,721 ft |
| 19 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 2,721 ft |
| 10 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,501 ft |
| 28 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 5,501 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Weather station
- AWOS-3PT MBL
- 118.825
Before you go
Brief KMBL in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Manistee County/Blacker, 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.